How To Grout Tile Shower Walls

Epoxy grout slightly more expensive than other types but it s effective for tiles that require a high degree of water resistance such as bathroom tiles.

How to grout tile shower walls.

Both speed up this tough tedious chore. Regrouting your shower wall and floor can be necessitated by the current grout being discolored dirty infected with microorganisms such as bacteria and mold or looseness. Smear the grout diagonally across the tile to force it deep into the joints and prevent it from being sucked back out as your float slides along. Always grout the walls first for this how to grout tile project and after they re finished the floor.

Art focuses on a single contractor approach to customized renovation work and performs projects such as installing custom tile showers fixing tiled shower leaks replacing cracked tiles and installing floor and wall tile. Mix the grout slightly thicker than peanut butter and then apply it photo 2. Make a second pass with the float holding it at a steeper 70 to 90 degree angle almost perpendicular to the wall and scrape off any grout residue from the faces of the tiles. With over 10 years of experience he specializes in bathroom and kitchen renovations.

That ll keep you from messing up a finished floor. Also buy a latex additive to mix into the new grout to make it more durable. Reload the float and continue to apply the grout to complete the first section. Latex modified sanded cement grout similar to cement grout but with an added degree of water resistance and bonding characteristics which make it great for bathrooms and countertops.