Begin by protecting adjacent surfaces from spilled grout using painter s tape and rosin paper or plastic sheeting.
Sanded grout for large wall tiles.
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Below is a quick reference for which to use where.
It contains very fine quartz or silica sand grains.
These act as a filler but more importantly sand gives the grout additional strength.
Grout lines wider than 1 2 inch are impractical and will crack and become unstable.
Some care is required if using sanded grouts on highly polished tiles as the sand can actually scratch the surfaces.
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Sanded grout is normally recommended when the grout seams are 1 8 inch wide or more as the sand provides extra bonding power that prevents cracking.
Unsanded grout joints less than 1 8 sanded grout joints 1 8 3 8 pre mixed grout joints 1 16 1 2 good for small jobs grouting is pretty simple but here are.
We recommend a 3 16 grout size for our ceramic tile line.
This thickness leaves room for the natural variation in size and the perfectly imperfect edges of handmade tile.
Note that using the smallest grout possible will increase installation time.
Both grout types have specific applications.
Sanded grout is best for grout lines ranging from 1 8 inch to 1 2 inch.
Joints larger that 3 8 usually need a more heavily sanded grout to accommodate the large joint.
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Testing the grout on sample tile is a good idea.
Because unsanded grout can also be used for 1 8 inch lines between the two it is recommended that you use sanded grout.
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Sanded grout is the most commonly used type of tile grout because it s well suited to most applications.
Sponge the tile and grout joints.
These steps for applying grout will improve your tiles placement and appearance.
Finished grout lines will vary from 1 16 to 3 16.
There are several types of grout that can be used.