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Is there any difference between white tile mortar and gray tile mortar?
White mortar is the same as gray except it has been bleached. White thinset is needed if you are using a light tile with light grout.
Can thin set mortar be substituted for tile grout?
Nope, Mortar & Cement (Thinset) are two different types of setting materials & respond differently to stress & compression.
How do you fill with grout?
First you lay out all the tiles with spacers adhering them to the floor, then you grout between by scraping across surface of tiles. Then just wipe clean. The grout is like a concrete mix & will harden.
How much does grout weigh?
90 to 140 lbs/cf depending on the mix
Can you install chiseled edge travertine without a grout line?
Yes you can install the travertine without a grout joint. Even though you butt the tile together it will still create a very small grout joint. Make sure you still grout it to fill all of the voids. It is most important in wet areas or you will have a huge problem.
Is concrete grout and mortar the same?
Concrete generally has larger aggregate than mortar.
How did the Romans stick down there mosaics?
They used mortar.
Why has your grout dried in different colors?
if you grout has dried different colours then you might have used more then 1 package of grout yet the same colour just different dye lot numbers so if you ever need to use more then one package mix all the grout together then mix it up with water or if it is small parts in different areas you could have the thin set in the grout lines so your seeing that
What has the author Claude A Fetzer written?
Claude A. Fetzer has written: 'The adventures of a dam engineer' -- subject(s): Biography, Hydraulic engineers, United States, United States. Army. Corps of Engineers 'Analysis of utilization of grout and grout curtains--Kortes Dam' -- subject(s): Dams, Grout (Mortar), Foundations 'Analysis of utilization of grout and grout curtains--Flaming Gorge Dam' -- subject(s): Dams, Grout (Mortar), Foundations
Can you use mortar for grout on kitchen floor?
You can but it wont look very nice, if you use grout you get a smoother joint and you have lots of color choises.
How many cups to 1 lb of mortar mix?
Wet mortar mix about 1 cup in a pound.
How do you figure out the number of cups in a bag of mortar mix?
Depends on the size of the bag of mortar mix
Function of mortar?
Mortar, in brickwork and stone work is a mix of cement, lime and sand, mixed with water to make a binding agent to hold the bricks or stones together.
Is there any difference between white tile mortar and gray tile mortar?
White mortar is the same as gray except it has been bleached. White thinset is needed if you are using a light tile with light grout.
How is mortar concrete made?
Concrete :- a mix of cement, sand, water, and gravel. Mortar :- a mix of cement, sand, and water
How is concrete and mortar made?
Concrete :- a mix of cement, sand, water, and gravel. Mortar :- a mix of cement, sand, and water
Can thin set mortar be substituted for tile grout?
Nope, Mortar & Cement (Thinset) are two different types of setting materials & respond differently to stress & compression.
