Grout, grout and grout - Tile Advice

[Simon Dale]

As a professional tiler you would think I know. I dont !! Is Epoxy grout more flexible than a cement grout ??? I assumed that grout gives under stress. My assumption of epoxy is it adheres to the tile more than cement grout. If there is movement the tiles would tent rather than the epoxy failing. Thats why I choose not to use it. I do expect some stick so fire away Your never to old to learn or Im an idiot

 

[Italy]

in my opinion epoxy is more flexible.
but it's a question I asked here years ago ...
without having an answer.

 

[Simon Dale]

in my opinion epoxy is more flexible.
but it's a question I asked here years ago ...
without having an answer.

Yes its a strange one

 

[Spare Tool]

Oh hahaha I was under the impression its less flexible once set.. Just impermeable, would be interested to know differently. Just on with a water factory at the moment and have 60sqm of epoxy on 200x200 dorsets to grout up this week

 

[Simon Dale]

Oh hahaha I was under the impression its less flexible once set.. Just impermeable, would be interested to know differently. Just on with a water factory at the moment and have 60sqm of epoxy on 200x200 dorsets to grout up this week

Was on tilerstalk and some young whipper snapper said epoxy is more flexible lol. I didn't know how to respond so asked the professionals on here As you say once cured its very hard

 

[Blunt Tool]

No doubt the plumber will be along soon to school us all

 

[Dumbo]

Im bal told me if a floor was done in epoxy and it moved the tile would crack before the grout joint would break . So maybe it's not flexible just stronger.

 

[Blunt Tool]

I’ve always believed epoxy grout is more flexible in years past but now with these new polymer modified grouts improving all the time not so sure

 

[Simon Dale]

I’ve always believed epoxy grout is more flexible in years past but now with these new polymer modified grouts improving all the time not so sure

Im glad none of us know Might have to ask the oracle (sorry) @3_fall

 

[Blunt Tool]

Im glad none of us know Might have to ask the oracle (sorry) @3_fall

Better asking Frosty or the mastic man

 

[hmtiling]

I'd assume epoxy is more flexible. Stand to be corrected though

 

[Blunt Tool]

Oh hahaha I was under the impression its less flexible once set.. Just impermeable, would be interested to know differently. Just on with a water factory at the moment and have 60sqm of epoxy on 200x200 dorsets to grout up this week

You do like a challenge Andy!

 

[Spare Tool]

You do like a challenge Andy!

Not used it for years then in at the deep end
I'm sure there was a thread on here about using epoxy on a timber based wet room floor and it was advised against using it because of flexibility issues...might have just been a dream though

 

[Blunt Tool]

I’d assume if you used the admix to flexible grout then that’s the most flexible

 

[Blunt Tool]

Not used it for years then in at the deep end
I'm sure there was a thread on here about using epoxy on a timber based wet room floor and it was advised against using it because of flexibility issues...might have just been a dream though

The 200mm Dorsets are they dimpled/studded?