How To Grout Ceramic Floor Tile

Let the grout sit.

How to grout ceramic floor tile.

Be careful not to add too much water if the grout becomes soupy you will have to add more grout powder to regain the correct consistency. Add water very slowly until it reaches a toothpaste like consistency. Use this method for both pre mixed and powdered grout. Use a hard edged rubber grout float and hold it at a 45 degree angle.

Work in a small area at a time roughly a 3 x 3 foot section. Pour 1 cup of dry grouting compound into the small plastic tub. Add water and stir with the putty knife until the grout is a smooth consistency neither too crumbly nor too soupy. Then wait 15 30 minutes for the grout to set before wiping off excess grout with water and a grout sponge.

Pour a quart to half gallon of grout on the tiles. Then use terry cloth rags to rub dry grout into the joints in a circular motion until the joints are uniform and the tiles are clean. To grout a tile floor start in the farthest corner of the room scoop some grout on the floor with a trowel and use a grout float to spread the grout over a small joint. Mix the grout powder with water in a plastic bucket using a margin trowel and following the manufacturer s directions.

Grouting may seem scary but it doesn t need to be. Begin cleaning the tile surface immediately to prevent film or excessive clean up later. Spread the material in sweeping arcs pressing it into the joints to fill them completely.