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Floor grouting break up

 
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UCANDOIT
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 3:44 pm    Post subject: Floor grouting break up Add User to Ignore List Reply with quote
Hi all
Just renovated my bathroom but big problem with floor grouting.
It's constantly breaking up.

Floor is level, tiles are all OK, used Unibond waterproof coloured grout but it's doing my head in.
Used the same grouting everywhere else and it's fine.

Any one got any ideas???? Bang Head
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skiking
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 4:07 pm    Post subject: Add User to Ignore List Reply with quote
Sounds like the floor is moving. What have you put under the tiles ?
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tim'll fix it
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 6:19 pm    Post subject: Add User to Ignore List Reply with quote
did you overboard the floorboards with 12mm min WBP ply
did you use flexible adhesive
did you use flexible grout
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Only-Me
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 6:35 pm    Post subject: Add User to Ignore List Reply with quote
If not................then http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBikNb5oEcU and start again
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UCANDOIT
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 8:22 pm    Post subject: Floor grouting breaking up Add User to Ignore List Reply with quote
Thanks for fast response


Screwed 8mm MDF to floor boards to give flat even surface.
UPV'd as directed by Unibond grout.
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skiking
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 8:31 pm    Post subject: Re: Floor grouting breaking up Add User to Ignore List Reply with quote
UCANDOIT wrote:
Thanks for fast response


Screwed 8mm MDF to floor boards to give flat even surface.
UPV'd as directed by Unibond grout.


Think that could be your main problem
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bathstyle
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 8:39 pm    Post subject: Add User to Ignore List Reply with quote
Yeah, a classic mess up, not only did you use the worst type of board imaginable, it's also too thin and you primed it with the wrong product.

Rip it all out and do it properly, if you need help, ask.
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