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Hi it seems that a lot of people on here seem to want to know about grouts and grout spacer joints well here you go.
The purpose of a grout is to give the tiling its structural strength and also allow for movement but it does not expand if it did there would be no need for expansion joints end off.
What can be used for grout
1. Mortar (old way of grouting)
2.Tile and Grout ( D2T adhesive which can used for tiling and grouting)
3.Wall grout ( Type C for Cementious And G stands for Grout = CG and there is CG2 flexible)
4.Floor Grout ( Type C for Cementious And G stands for Grout = CG and there is CG2 flexible)
5.Epoxy Grout (Type R 2 part)
The above come in narrow, wide, flexible and antibacterial except for the Epoxy Grout.
The best grout of all is Epoxy you can’t get any better, its not cheap and it doesn’t spread very easy and its not recommended on all types of tiles and mainly used in kitchens and areas of where chemicals are used (area 51).
Water Proof and Water resistant
Water Proof means it can be submerged in water and not be effected, water resistant means it can take splashes of water in a few words and it won’t fail.
Antibacterial Grout which a few people in the trade say is a con normally contains a well known product called micro ban help stops mould and bacteria from growing. Epoxy does not need this because it is not porous.
What Is the Correct Spacer Size Or Grout line?
1.The tile spacer can enhance the appearance of the tiling. I always ask the customer what they want !!
2. When your setting your tiles out this can help you get round small cuts just increase the spacer by a 1mm and see what a difference it makes or decrease.
3. If you have irregular shape tiles use a wider grout line it works a like a charm.
Getting down to the technical sides of the correct size grout line is like a mine field because its like a catch 22. There are Pros and cons which in the domestic field of tiling does not really matter, its more in the commercial field of tiling where it counts
The purpose of a grout is to give the tiling its structural strength and also allow for movement but it does not expand if it did there would be no need for expansion joints end off.
What can be used for grout
1. Mortar (old way of grouting)
2.Tile and Grout ( D2T adhesive which can used for tiling and grouting)
3.Wall grout ( Type C for Cementious And G stands for Grout = CG and there is CG2 flexible)
4.Floor Grout ( Type C for Cementious And G stands for Grout = CG and there is CG2 flexible)
5.Epoxy Grout (Type R 2 part)
The above come in narrow, wide, flexible and antibacterial except for the Epoxy Grout.
The best grout of all is Epoxy you can’t get any better, its not cheap and it doesn’t spread very easy and its not recommended on all types of tiles and mainly used in kitchens and areas of where chemicals are used (area 51).
Water Proof and Water resistant
Water Proof means it can be submerged in water and not be effected, water resistant means it can take splashes of water in a few words and it won’t fail.
Antibacterial Grout which a few people in the trade say is a con normally contains a well known product called micro ban help stops mould and bacteria from growing. Epoxy does not need this because it is not porous.
What Is the Correct Spacer Size Or Grout line?
1.The tile spacer can enhance the appearance of the tiling. I always ask the customer what they want !!
2. When your setting your tiles out this can help you get round small cuts just increase the spacer by a 1mm and see what a difference it makes or decrease.
3. If you have irregular shape tiles use a wider grout line it works a like a charm.
Getting down to the technical sides of the correct size grout line is like a mine field because its like a catch 22. There are Pros and cons which in the domestic field of tiling does not really matter, its more in the commercial field of tiling where it counts
