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How do you re grout tile floor?

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Anonymous

13y ago
Updated: 4/8/2023

It is somewhat painstaking.

There is a grout removal tool available at most big box hardware stores. It is basically a handsaw that uses hardened aggregate applied to the blade instead of teeth.

You have to shave each joint down to a level below the surface that a new grout can be applied to and adhere (about 1/8" for non-sanded grout and 1/4" for sanded grout).

If you are changing grout colors, you will want to use an acid (muriatic acid) to wash down the joint edges to remove any small amounts of the old grout at the surface edge that remain, prior to new grout installation.

Because you are not installing the new grout to the full tile depth, it is advisable to use a latex additive to prevent cracking.

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Vivien Cassin

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