How to Fix Cracked Grout: Tile Coach Episode 20

[@andyd5492]

Video is still relevant in 2024. Thanks for a good demo.

[@IM-td8dk]

Great video. Going to tackle this myself! And shocking, I am the wife doing the work not needing to ask my husband to accomplish this task... lots of us wee women are fully capable ;)

[@johnqsample1]

I cringed when he said it, but I get it, he was fumbling for words, it happens. Also, I see what you're implying and I agree, thanks to the internet, most able-bodied adults could reasonably tackle this and do it correctly. That said, in my house the load is usually shared equally, in both the physical and emotional aspects. Physical load, includes things like chores, prepping, security. From those, specific jobs are reserved for me, because I like to do them, e.g., construction, taxes, and yard work. There's also some of my tasks I don't like, such as laundry, vacuuming, and mopping; I'll admit, I've looked up "How-to" for all those even though I hate them, but still do it because we're a team. We never complain, gloat, or rub it in their face when one picks up the slack of the other.

[@lrhudy93]

Same over here! #girlscantoo 😊

[@astraea926]

Oh please stfu with your liberal feminist bs it was just a little harmless comment.

[@Mr.Helper.]

Vacancies at oil drilling facilities

[@Pledger3William]

This is exactly what I wanted to learn! Thank you for taking the time to show me how to fix my cracked grout that has been bothering me for over a year!

[@aimsical285]

My husband isn't the handy person in the house. I needed this so I can do the repairs!

[@eyehear10]

Sorry for your loss

[@TheTinatmk]

Me, too! My husband says, "I'm just not that guy!" He also tells people he helps by staying out of my way! 🤣

[@extraslipperywhenwet]

Does he also pee sitting down ?

[@jd4064]

@@extraslipperywhenwet you pee standing up? Animal!

[@leecameron9226]

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[@tljones4060]

Awesome work - I'm a 61yo woman and I could do this without calling anyone in to do it! Thanks for the help!!

[@Kevin-h9e3p]

Thank you so much. Your videos are so much better than any others ive seen and ive watched a shitload. Im A handyman but right now im tiling 3 bathrooms in our house we are building. Im new to tiling but ive really enjoyed learning this new trade. So thank you again.. doing our shower pan tomorrow so ive watched about 3 hours of your videos while my girl is asleep. I was worried but now youve gave me some peace of mind and im now pretty confident. God bless my friend.

[@avaclay8114]

Thank you, thank you, thank you, finally something I can show to the tile store guy who can't figure out what to do. Perfect video.

[@avaclay8114]

FYI: I did show this to the tile guy (they messed around with the issue unsuccessfully twice) and they did exactly what you did in the video and now it's perfect. Again, thank you - you are my reference for anything tile now!

[@marjkocher8417]

very nice calm instructions. Just exactly what I was looking for. I was worried about repairing broken grout in my kitchen, but now I feel confident that I will be able to do a decent repair. Thank you so much. ps you made me smile.

[@walterw8310]

My Dad passed 2015, I bought my first house and I do not know how to do repairs. This video was very helpful.

[@cheryllambert3667]

I'm going to try this myself even though I've always hired someone. Money is getting tighter during these times! Thank you!

[@wei-lipeng8686]

thank you so much! It has been my biggest headache tried to fix the cracking grout! The video is SO useful!!

[@ladycactus110]

DIY single woman rehabbing a 50s house: thanks, I like your approach and clear instructions.

[@TileCoach]

Thank you for watching!

[@jeb5478]

Exactly what I was looking for! Demo is perfect and to-the-point...thanks so much!

[@csg1236]

2022 watcher here. Thank you so much. Short and sweet video. Straight to the point.

[@SteveBuchanan1447]

I have a walk-in / stall shower. Tiles on the outside / front (as you step in) have grout that is starting to deteriorate. I am going to try this method; anything will look better. Great video and simplified things for us laymen out here.

[@uhoh4218]

I have to something similar in my shower. How did it turn out for you? Using a caulk gun seems way easier than the regular caulking method.

[@millieh.-nyc6537]

Glad I bumped into your channel. Clear, easy & informative,. I'm sure it's the same process for bathroom grout. Basically, scrape off old, thoroughly clean & dry, squish in caulk, squish again with finger (or plastic caulk tool) & clean with damp sponge. I can do this. Be well.

[@bonitasnively5020]

Great video, you answered every question I had about repairing cracked grout! Thank you for making what I thought was going to be a difficult job easy.

[@necuametlquauhtli6439]

Thanks I have a brand new home and it has cracked grout in bathroom. This is an easy fix. Thank you.

[@petermarasco1105]

Thank you for the help, I'm going to use this material to fix the cracked grout in my bathroom tile.

[@jaimejgrant04]

Three years later and this video was helpful to me. Thanks!

[@sharono8229]

I’m a wife and watched this video so I could do it myself. I don’t need my husband to help 🤦🏼‍♀️ Such a good video until you said that.

[@valeriejohnson4716]

😆 I was trying to figure out what you were talking about, then he made the joke at the end. 🤦‍♀️ What evs. We got this. My partner works hard. It's nice to get the details done myself without harassing him with hints. The info was great though.

[@valeriejohnson4716]

😆 I was trying to figure out what you were talking about, then he made the joke at the end. 🤦‍♀️ What evs. We got this. My partner works hard. It's nice to get the details done myself without harassing him with hints. The info was great though.

[@amandabacchetta5408]

Very articulate and to the point! I will be watching more videos as I repair things in our home!

[@meletaking8418]

Thank you so much I have a problem with my kitchen floor gouting Now I will be fixing this on my own 🙏❤️

[@Antzzz_Manzzz]

Short, simple, and straight to point. 👍🏼

[@Mourningdove55]

Thanks, you’ve given me the confidence to tackle something similar!

[@michelel1852]

Great video thx! Can this be used to replaced grout that’s come out on a tile floor? Ours keeps popping out. Settling

[@lizskenandore247]

I have the same question? Can this be done on the floor?

[@nancyvalvo4389]

thanks, dude....Great job! well explained and look forward to more!

[@guygutierrez263]

Dude, you covered everything I needed to see and it was concise. Thanks. Best of luck to you and your business.

[@BuzzCap7]

WELL DONE!! Short and to the point. WELL DONE!!!

[@mikekravitz4639]

You make it look easy! It also makes the most sense to me. Thank you

[@dariuszlu7932]

Finally found someone that can say all Truth in 1 whole video unbelievable Finally thankyou appreciate it this alot May the LORD ALMIGHTY God bless you AMEN

[@TileCoach]

Thank you...much appreciated.

[@samosamo3016]

This kind of video I was looking for for one ☝️ hour. But thanks a lot I find it finally.

[@lawaincooley6788]

Thank you for taking time to go through these steps.

[@larrydew6960]

Best Practices for wall corners and floor to wall corners in a shower. Do you 1) grout and leave them until they crack? 2) grout and follow up with grout caulk? 3) just apply grout caulk? I have 1/8" grout lines in the tile wall. I'm thinking the grout caulking should be closer to 1/4". What do you recommend? Thanks

[@JimSowers]

Nice video! Can you use the same product and process for cracked grout at the corner of a shower?

[@mattmason7554]

Tile setters best friend. Especially in areas with freezing temperatures.

[@mmahoney38]

I have an older house and lots of cracked grout to fix! Thank you so much for sharing this information! I'll be sure to check out more videos from you.

[@jeffstifter9540]

Your video's are the best and most detailed....great help

[@audreydupuy2628]

Does it matter if you use silicone caulk instead of grout for transitions? The tile won't fall off right?

[@dannusmk1578]

Wowed! You answered my question . Thank you doing this tomorrow.Great vid.

[@catherinewright9089]

Excellent video! You're a wonderful teacher! Thank you!

[@tismyelevate9748]

Just came across your video. Excellent how-to on repairing cracked grout in the kitchen counters area. 👍🏽

[@justindejesus9832]

What brand of grout calk do you recommend? I need to buy a tube.

[@wootler]

Great! Short .... sweet .... to the point!!! Thanks!

[@angkham]

First time DIY-ers, appreciate the video!

[@janicemoree9416]

Perfect video for what I needed. Thank you.

[@lisap5359]

Thank you! We fixed our problem using your recommendations today!! Very appreciative!

[@MimiNellis]

Thanks for the video! Question: We need to repair some maintenance joints in our master shower. We have a leftover bag of dry grout the contractor used to install nine years ago. It appears to be in good condition. Can we use it to repair the grout since we know it will match?

[@Melissa-bq4oo]

Excellent video-needed to fix the sink, so now I know how to do this. Thanks for being straightforward.

[@jaspersanfellipo7184]

Thanks for the simple and straightforward video. I’m definitely more confident as a result of your tips. 🙏✔️👏

[@olgacotto7915]

Very straightforward tutorial. Thank you!

[@georgemullins5206]

Great job title coach I really appreciate the small domestic tips like these 👌

[@pedspt20]

Just found your video. Very helpful and informative. Thank you so much! This was very helpful for a newbie DIY!

[@jaycampbell8173]

My tub grout is cracked and ugly and I didn't know this caulk was available...I think I can even tackle this! Thx!

[@funkyjohnhuie]

Great video! Can I use this type of grout caulk in between tiles that have lost their grout?

[@fonzerellie3518]

Great video . Less talk and more getting down to business .

[@spotonndiyvids6065]

Something about the sound of water in a bucket is soothing lol 😂

[@kimh3322]

Thank you for making this so easy looking.

[@EmilyClausen-d7e]

Would you do this the same way for grout cracks and gaps in shower tile walls?

[@shirleyniedzwiecki1104]

I’m about to do a caulking/grouting job. The crew that tiled the shower failed to apply ANY grout to the lowest bottom corner of the shower. Whew, they had some mighty leaking of walls and floors outside of the shower. I’d say the ungrouted area is an inch and a half square. Would you recommend using a small batch of grout or that handy siliconized caulk?

[@chris2884]

If you are doing the caulking first to prevent this issue do you caulk first or grout first and caulk after?

[@773creyes]

I've used "grout caulk" before and I never treated it like a grout. I always applied it like a caulk. The stuff dries on you pretty quickly compared to 100% silicone so I can see why you use a little water to clean up, which is something you wouldn't do with caulk. Good to know

[@gregjohnson1079]

Thank you Isaac. I appreciate your help doing this informative video. God bless.

[@robklaproth8144]

Hello TileCoach this is PERFECT thank you for sharing. Is this ok to do in the corner of a shower too? I have the tiny square tiles on the floor of my shower and a few of them in the back corner adjacent to the wall have cracked grout so water is leaking out of the shower and into the wall. I have opened the wall up and the restoration company dried everything up and cleaned the mold off the studs in the wall. They wanted to just re-caulk the shower (and charge me $500 for it), I told them I'm good I'll do it myself. :). Also, do I need to put the clear caulk over this in the corners of the shower since it's going to get a lot of moisture unlike the backsplash you do in the video or is this caulk water tight?

[@bioluminescent1344]

I learned something ; Maintenance Joint check replace every 6 months/or year!

[@LisadeKramer]

I hope you follow up on this. The grout in my shower is Prism cement grout. I need to fill a crack running down one corner of the shower. Is this considered sanded grout? There are two kinds of grout caulk and I am not sure which one to get.

[@loispedersen2080]

My cracks are between tiles, not next to a counter, etc. would I use this same method to clean out the grout. This is outside on a BBQ island. I tried to get out grout with a razor knife and it would not move, any suggestions? Thank you for your video.

[@rev.tricialightfoot7939]

Good video! ☺️ Thank you! I have an extra wide gap above and around our kitchen sink. Can you make a video to address filling and repairing?

[@MarkMphonoman]

Thanks, very helpful. 👍p.s. it is considerate of you to leave the caulking for the homeowner to use for touch ups. 👍

[@reedrobb]

Silicone caulk is a nightmare. Our supplier recommends we use window cleaner as opposed to water to finish caulk lines. It does make it much easier.

[@briangarcia7644]

Great video. Keep it up. Very helpful and straight to the point

[@kenduncan5124]

One quick question, when you have a pan that is 6 ft x 3 ft and drain is 16 inches from end wall and in center of 3 ft side, this would make big difference in slope on the drain at the 3 ft width, would this make the floors extreme slope change make it more difficult to lay tile on the imaginary slope change lines coming from the corners?

[@rtmeyer67]

Great video. Appreciate how you show how easy it can be thx. I have a question though, I have a tile floor in my bathroom and it sit on corner of house with two walls are outside walls . I several tiles that sound loose and hallow. If I just clean up the cracks in the grout and re-grout would that be sufficient or should more be done.....?? Thank You...

[@mdoherty8]

would you recommend a caulk like this inside a tiled shower?

[@andrewmartinez2964]

Curious did you ever use this method in your tile shower? I’m having this issue in my shower in the corner about two feet long.

[@Tomes23]

@@andrewmartinez2964 same

[@lilliamizaguirre9138]

I have same question..I don't think it can be used it continuesly wet areas

[@lexiemaep7930]

You should always use silicone caulk in the shower at the joints. I'm not sure why they would use grout at the joints cause they shift a lot

[@leegruen7]

Can I just put a non sanded grout caulk over a grouted kitchen counter top ? Or just plain caulk over the grout ? There are tiles on the counter but the sandy grout looks bad and some have come out.

[@justinbloom1561]

Thank you for the video. What would you recommend for hairline grout cracks? This method would probably be too wide for my job. I have a very fine hairline crack along the edges of the base of the tile shower floor.

[@msdinba]

Hi. Great video! DIYer. I have a "maintenance joint" between my acrylic alcove bathtub to tile surround (used by 2 adults to shower). The grout is starting to crack at the joint. I was advised not to use silicone caulk over the existing grout because the caulk does not stick to the grout and doing so would promote mold growth underneath the silicone grout. Is "silicone" caulk different from "siliconized acrylic" caulk mentioned in your video? Can I use the siliconized acrylic grout over the existing grout at the joint (not taking all the grout out of the joint since there isn't a lot of loose grout)? Thank you!

[@jeffstarr4927]

nice video, straight up, simple, easy to follow, appreciate it

[@LisadeKramer]

My hardware store has very little tile grout-caulk. I hope I can find what I need online. My new shower has a fine crack in one of the corners and I want to tackle this right away.

[@AD-rl4jv]

Wow! Thank you this is just what I needed.

[@juliabauer621]

Fantastic! Just what I needed to learn. Thank you.

[@iviaverick52]

Is this product usable to repair grout in a shower, or is it only recommended for more dry areas? I have a shower with a grout job that was simply done poorly by the previous owner.

[@marcelinar28]

Will this work for the bathroom??? A chunk of grout came out inbetween the Bath tub and bathroom tile??? And using the same caulk???

[@chrisdupuis731]

what is the best way to fix grout where a tile floor meets an edge where a stair is. It is a high traffic area. There is no floor movement which I thought may be the cause of the grout cracking. Any suggestions to permantly fix it I have replaced the grout a couple of times but keeps cracking and eventually comes loose.

[@stuartnicol835]

Very helpful. Thanks from England!

[@RobertKonigsberg]

Thanks for the video. I'm a newbie, so why not use this instead of grout for the full installation?

[@erikaslt]

Caulk should be used where two walls meet and such. Where there is expansion and contraction. That simple.

[@shawn1869]

How do you match the grout? I have TEC bright white grout... Does TEC make this product?

[@Butlrm01]

When this needs redone at later time, do you have to pull out and clean out all of the sanded caulk? Or can you go over it?

[@YonaLunken-d6z]

Exactly what I wanted to learn. Thanks!

[@chrissimon8403]

Good job bud, good explanation between the difference of the two choices for a diy'r!!

[@rea8755]

Great video. Thank you. My question is new shower ...grout is cracking along bottom edge where wall meets floor. Should I use this product? Or do I need to use my leftover grout?

[@omninulla9472]

Do what he did in the video. Grout should not be used where the floor meets the wall because it cracks. Caulking is flexible and won't crack.

[@erikaslt]

Remove the grout carefully. I would not use a razor knife in the wet area. Just incase you puncture the water proofing membrane by accident. And fill it with caulk. There should be no grout. Also do the same if you have two walls meeting up in corner. Should be caulked also.

[@jspeakman101]

Great coaching - I'm ready to do it!

[@krammerak]

I have some cracked grout around the bathroom sink. would it be okay to just cover it with a bathroom caulking rather than re-grouting?

[@jeannavarro8771]

If I have a couple of spots where it looks like a bubble popped and now there's a small hole can I just push the product into the missing area?

[@BWoodDFW]

Exactly what I was looking for thanks man

[@keithhersch2644]

Thank you. Exactly what I was looking for as well.

[@longtab20]

Great video. Great help. Keep it up, thanks you!

[@psychofrreak]

can this sanded caulk be used to caulk. between kitchen counter and backsplash where grout is cracked, but the backsplash is a bunch of circle tiles set into a sea of grout? like its not thin lines of grout, but a full grout surface with circle tiles. will it adhere to that much grout? thanks!

[@ca4305]

Does it work in barrooms in the shower? What if we do not know if we have sanded grout or not? Does it work with floors?

[@inezcamara4610]

Can I use that caulk in the shower? My house is only 3 years old and the grout is cracking and falling off in the corners