I hate grouting! It’s probably one of my least favourite home improvement projects, but it has to be done.
I think that overall, it would have been just as easy to use the type of epoxy grout I used for the countertop instead of this cement based grout, so for future projects I’ll use that instead. More expensive, but the results are 100x better.
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I had no idea you had a home improvement channel as well! 😀 thanks man, I’m about to do some grout as well
they sell a grout saw with carbide grit that is absolutely ideal for this. Just did a bathroom floor + walk in shower yesterday. took 20 minutes to knock down the excess mortar between the joints. And i was less than careful in a few areas (particularly the floor mosaic in the shower. lol)
pour the grout in a zip lock bag and cut a small hole much cleaner
Looks great. I wonder if you considered using an epoxy grout?
Nice job John,
I have to ask, don’t you wear knee pads? I was tiling today and i can’t manage more than 5 mins without them.
Love the videos!
Bob…
There’re a lot of videos here on YouTube about home DIY projects of all sorts of stuff but you have the best teaching method. Seems like you’re not promoting your self or your product but genuinely want people to learn so that they can do a good job themselves. Thanks.
Great job ! Video helped alot !!
pinche gringo no sabe
never with a sponge
Thank you so much!!! Really appreciate the close up video. That is something that is so important and so many people miss. Great job on the floor!!!
LOOKS LIKE YOUR RUNNING LOW ON BEER!
Those six packs of MGD were disappearing quickly throughout this video!! Lol!
I apprenticed under my father, a master stone mason from Sicily, back in my teens. I was supposed to follow in his foot steps. I worked with him on several floor tiling jobs, including my parent’s kitchen entrance floor. Adding the linseed oil to the dry grout work is a new one on me. Cool. I’ll remember this when the time comes do some tiling for myself. 🙂
Looks amazing, watching your videos gives me confidence to do my own home improvements
#bob Last Never heard of the BLO trick before, I’ll have to give that a go in the future. Floor looks great! @J DeWitt DIY
Please make more videos. As we really loved watching it.
Funny, I noticed that the booz or whatever was in the cabinet, slowly started missing bottles. Gotta stay hydrated I suppose! 😉
So where can you buy that type of seal???
Try using a micro fiber rag the next time you gout and you will never buy another sponge for the rest of your life.
Damn, that looks great!!
What about non sandable grout? anything special and different?
Thanks for the post
Good
great floor
I noticed beer missing between shots. lol
Jonn, what can’t you do? What about a cooking recipes channel? LOL
Turned out great! This channel is an inspiration and much reassurance to a young(ish) aspiring homeowner such as myself. 🙂 Thanks a lot for all the videos!