Browse Forums Bathrooms and Laundry 1 Oct 04, 2015 11:35 pm Hello, I have tasked myself with fixing up some of my tile grouting, and have a few questions for the kind experts of this forum to help me with before I get stuck into my project. Thank you in advance for your awesome advice (and taking the time to respond)! Matt 1) Generally, for surface changes like wall to floor (both tiled) it seems the preference is to caulk rather than grout, agree? Currently my rooms (bathrooms and laundry) have grout at the join/intersection. The gap is very small, and not surprisingly the group has cracked in many spots. Here's a photo (click on thumbnail for full size view): Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Also the same with changes like floor to cabinets (in bathroom) but the gap is inconsistent and a bit wider (click on thumbnail for full size view): Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ 2) There is a wide (almost 6mm or 1/4 inch) gap between tile and door frame, currently feels like it's filled with grout. Would it be better to caulk this (due to movement) or any other suggestions? Photo (click on thumbnail for full size view): Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ 3) In several rooms there is tile trim where the flooring ends (usually with carpet on the opposite side). It is rather norrow (between tile and trim), much less than the grout width between tiles. Less than 1mm in some spots, currently grouted and a lot has cracked. Suggestions for what I do after I remove the broken grout? Seems way to small a gap to re-grout, but not sure I can even get any type of caulk in there... Photo showing zoomed in area (click on thumbnail for full size view): Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Tile grouting fixes 2Oct 04, 2015 11:38 pm First 3 photos use silicone once you have removed the grout Re: Tile grouting fixes 3Oct 05, 2015 9:59 am precision187 First 3 photos use silicone once you have removed the grout Thank you precision187. For the wider gaps (between tile and door frame, but especially from floor tile to cabinet) do I only use silicone or if there is width and depth to fill could I use some type of filler first? Then silicone over the top? My concern (cosmetic) is the cabinet trim (that runs vertical and meets the floor - the stainless steel part in 2nd photo) is a bit warped so might look weird having a bit of silicone running along a line where the space varies. Any suggestion for the tile trim (last photo)? Should I just try with some fresh unsanded grout? Re: Tile grouting fixes 4Oct 05, 2015 11:06 am Where the tile trim is I would re grout that. As for the silicone where cabinet trim is if the gaps are uneven try and put extra silicone to try and even it out Re: Tile grouting fixes 5Oct 05, 2015 3:34 pm precision187 Where the tile trim is I would re grout that. As for the silicone where cabinet trim is if the gaps are uneven try and put extra silicone to try and even it out Thanks for taking the effort to reply. Similar to wall-tile to floor-tile surfaces, is it more common to silicone similar surface changes (from floor tiles to...) such as skirting boards or window frames (aluminium that extend to the floor)? I believe the answer is yes to all. Looking for advice on whether this variation in tile colour is acceptable. The large tile on the left was used in my main bathroom renovation 1 year ago. My ensuite… 0 5983 Hi Kaiser85, We are building with Firstyle Homes. Our build has just started, slab pour is on Saturday (hopefully!). Their standard range is pretty good. We did our… 1 4952 |