Grout is used to fill spaces concrete will not flow into. Grout is more watery than concrete and the expectation is that the water will be absorbed into the surrounding materials and the remaining grout will reach design hardness. Concrete, to the contrary, is expected to retain its water and the amount is carefully calculated.
Not JUST a grout no. You can get a cement that will also work as a grout but a pure grout would not have the adhesion required to stick the tiles to the wall properly, you should not use it as a cement.
The amount of grouting material required will depend on the size of the tiles. If the tiles are small, such as mosaic tiles, there will be a lot more required (because there is a much greater number and therefore area of joints) than for large format tiles.The type of grout being used will also affect the amount.One grout manufacturer's calculator is given as a Related link to this question.
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if your grout line is less than 1/4" you use smooth grout, above that you use sanded grout.
The old grout can be cut out. The mist efficient way is with an oscillating tool with a grout blade. After the old grout is removed then new grout can be installed. This is a time consuming project.
Grout is not toxic. Grout sealers and adhesives can be toxic but not the grout itself. Tami Barker www.mosaicforms.com Mosaic Art Instructor and Creator
You should use the grout that will work best for the biggest grout space that you need. So for a grout width like you described, 1/16 to 1/2, you should use sanded grout. Unsanded grout will look terrible in a 1/2" grout joint, but sanded grout will look great in both. Use sanded.
GP2 means Grout in Powder form EP10 Epoxy grout in powder form
All grout dries lighter when dry.but brown grout should not dry white. Check the date of; it might be passed its shelf life. look and see if you bought a light brown grout. You could cut the grout out with a grout rake but this would take ages
Jonathan Grout died in 1807.
Jonathan Grout was born in 1737.
Marius Grout was born in 1903.