Floor Tile Grout Lines Uneven

The grout job is absolutely terrible and i don t know what else to do.

Floor tile grout lines uneven.

Tool the grout lines. First the smallest grout lines less than 1 8 inch are ideal for rectified tiles. New grout that is discolored with dark or dirty looking spots a result of the installer adding too much water to the grout and then let it sit in the bucket to thicken up. Since the tiles are uneven repeat the process with perpendicular strokes adding more grout as needed.

There is less irregularity with rectified tiles so less spacing is needed between each piece. The lines are thick and uneven. It looks splotchy and not clean lines. A poor floor tile grout job can ruin the look and integrity of porcelain tiles.

Porous and uneven tiles. Rectified tiles are perfectly uniform with precisely defined edges requiring the least amount of grout. Can he fix the grout lines or is this something we have to live with. All other cuts of tile from tumbled to chiseled to punched contain slight variations in shape and size.

Depress the sponge with your index finger and smooth out high or uneven grout lines. The first is to remove bad grout and re grout using a grout saw. As long as your tiles aren t broken the linear cracks between the tiles will fill in evenly with grout. Using the right amount and the right consistency of grout ensures a long lasting tile job.

Grout uneven tile in smooth lines. A tight 1 8 grout space will allow the pattern to flow nicely from one tile to the next. A rectified edge allows for smaller grout lines because the tile has been more precisely cut unlike our other handmade tiles. There are two solutions.

The checkerboard pattern may look slightly uneven but the seamless grout lines minimize. Don t push too hard. Spread the grout across the tiled surface with horizontal strokes working 2 to 3 foot sections at a time. The sole purpose of grout is to fill the spaces between tiles after the tiles have been glued in place on a floor or on a wall.

Grout fills the joints between tiles. Grout that is set in too deep doesn t protect porcelain floor tiles while grout that oozes out of the likes will chip and break.