Tile and Stone Maintenance
I have covered this subject before but we receive so many questions about sealing grout that I thought it worth revisiting. Before I get started on whether grout should be sealed or not, let me first look at the different types of grout that are commonly in use today.There are, broadly speaking, three types Continue reading
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A blog reader submitted the following question to us: “After removing the grout from our natural stone polished tiles, and before sealing, they were a couple of small stains which were probably water. We used Cillit Bang to remove this but has made worse. Are there any products that could remove this?” Continue reading
Copyright Ian Taylor and The Tile and Stone Blog.co.uk, 2013. See copyright notice above.In my last article I mentioned the coatings that certain factories are applying to their porcelain tiles. In truth there are lots of different types of coating being used. Their purpose is to afford some protection to the tiles during transport, handling and of course, installation. Why are they doing this? Continue reading
Copyright Ian Taylor and The Tile and Stone Blog.co.uk, 2013. See copyright notice above.I said I would be back talking about problems and issues with porcelain tiles and here I am. This won’t be the final chapter either. Having had yet another call today on ‘cloudy marks’ on newly laid porcelain floor tiles I thought should bring it up as a blog topic.So, what is the problem? Continue reading
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