How To Grout Rough Floor Tiles

Use whichever side or corner of the float is necessary to fully compress grout into the entire joint.

How to grout rough floor tiles.

Load the margin trowel with grout and place the grout into the grout joints between the tiles. On vertical surfaces apply grout upward. To start clean out all the grout lines by vacuuming and scraping out any thinset projecting above the tile. The process that i use will allow you to get the perfect finish on your tiles.

Working in small sections i literally just poured a small amount of the tile cleaner directly onto the floor and with a rough scrub brush which i dampened with water scrubbed in a circular motion. Work in a small area at a time roughly a 3 x 3 foot section. Apply the grout diagonally across the tile joints to squish the grout into the joints photo 5. Working up a lather the dirt and grout remnants began to magically dissipate it was so freaking fulfilling.

You should wait another 3 hours before going over the tiles once more. Pour a quart to half gallon of grout on the tiles. That way you won t drop so much on the floor. Sweep diagonally across the tile forcing the grout into the joints.

Then wipe the surface with a damp rag until it s free of dust. For more tile grout tips and tricks pleas. With these insights you will be an expert tile grouter in no time. The three photos show how to apply the grout.

Then wait 15 30 minutes for the grout to set before wiping off excess grout with water and a grout sponge. Spread the material in sweeping arcs pressing it into the joints to fill them completely. Learn the ins and outs of grouting a tile floor. Alternatively load a grout bag with grout and squeeze the grout into the joints.

In this video i show you how to grout tile. 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. Reload the float and continue to apply the grout to complete the first section. 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.