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Discuss 34m of grout removed the old fashioned way in the Tiling Forum at TilersForums; As the title says for the last 2 days i have had to remove 34m of grout ready to regrout a floor the old fashioned way, grout rake and elbow ...
          
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    Default 34m of grout removed the old fashioned way

    As the title says for the last 2 days i have had to remove 34m of grout ready to regrout a floor the old fashioned way, grout rake and elbow grease.

    This was not by choice i may add i had intended to remove it with my fein but upon arriving at the job my fein decided not to work at all and on top of this i had lent my exact saw which has a grout removal blade to a friend who was using it on the other side of the country.

    I cant lift my arms up anymore


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    Bugger that, I would have bought another exact saw
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    I'd have scratched away with my van keys!
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    you won't be using St Andrews toilets then Chris
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    Default Re: 34m of grout removed the old fashioned way

    Had a similar problem a month ago when I priced to take up a stone floor. Spent 2 days on 25sq metres and couldn't move my arms after. Some say it's age, I say it should have been my sons job!
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    Default Re: 34m of grout removed the old fashioned way

    fein stopped working? any idea what happened to this sooper dooper machine?

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    Default Re: 34m of grout removed the old fashioned way

    Thats the kind of job when 2x16 year olds on £25 a day would be handy.

    Other than that.............stuff that for a lark

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    Default Re: 34m of grout removed the old fashioned way

    i can't get 16 year olds to get out of bed in the morning never mind work for £25 a day

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    Default Re: 34m of grout removed the old fashioned way

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    fein stopped working? any idea what happened to this sooper dooper machine?
    No idea only had it 6 months or so and only used it maybe ten times in total, going to send it back to supplier for them to look at.
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