How to grout, STEP by STEP

[@mattb9664]

I just grouted today, with help from your earlier video! Came out great, and am doing the final clean in a little bit.

[@SalDiBlasi]

Fantastic!

[@chriserhard8724]

Nice video. One thing that makes this here DIY guy feel better us your pants end up looking just like mine!!! Lol

[@SalDiBlasi]

😁

[@MaMa-qh4dy]

DANG!!!! I wish Sal was my neighbor. Another GREAT job!!!!!

[@AutismusPrime69]

He doesn't work for free

[@MaMa-qh4dy]

@@AutismusPrime69 I never expect anyone to work for free. Sadly, it is very difficult to find tradespeople that care, take pride in their work, and do a good job. Many (not all) just want to get in, get done asap, get paid, and they are gone. And good luck having them return if there is a problem.

[@mlord3402]

Sal is a life saver! Thank you!

[@SalDiBlasi]

Happy to help!

[@edwardhasiak7961]

Nice work Sal.

[@SalDiBlasi]

Thanks for watching my video.

[@arte9855]

You make it look easy. I did a floor and it came out well. I guestimated the amount of grout I needed and divided the water by how many pounds of grout needed. Worked well but seemed to set up rather quickly and it was only an 8 x 8 room with 12"x 24" tiles.

[@sakutervonen266]

Sal, Great vids. Im a fellow craftsman from finland and enjoy your vids. May i suggest a video for you, would be about tools surrounding demolition, proper dust control around jobsite etc. Would like to see you do a demo work on a project :)

[@SalDiBlasi]

Demo for me is a thing of the past, too old to do those anymore. But thanks for the suggestion.

[@javierc.salazar512]

Thank you brother Sal, take care and stay safe.

[@SalDiBlasi]

😊👍

[@ericastier1646]

Sal, i want to thank you for the tutorials. What do you do with the joint space between the bottom of the door frame molding and the tiles (that was sawed to the tiles height). Do you put silicon under there ? it's in a bathroom. I have grout alabaster color matched sillicon and white sillicon. The door frame are painted white. Which sillicon should i use there ?

[@eundaddy]

Should you grout first then silicone the corners?

[@DCODD918]

Please share this grout color. Thank you in advance.

[@williamdell5327]

Hi Sal, love your videos. Could you tell me your go-to Grout for outdoor terrace floor tiles? Size of grout is 5mm. Many thanks!

[@patrickcowan8701]

My mapei ultra color fa say's mix 4 to 5 minutes no slaking time use right away. Last job i used it on i ended up with the grout being four shades darker, looks wet at one end of the backsplash, dry mixed the bag thoroughly since i only needed a little over half a bag but 2/3rds were consistent last third is dark, I've used this product many times and Ardex, poly blend etc.have never experienced something like this. Any clues out there, talked to the tile rep and she's never seen it either.

[@petergrupp5987]

Sal, I'm curious after a day of work especially laying floor tile. Does your back or knees hurt? Does a body get used to this work if u do it everyday? I tile maybe 2 to 3 floors a year and I feel it at the end of the day.

[@CarlosDiabos1982]

Great work like always Sal 👏 just wondering why you mixed a full bag of grout for such big area all at once considering you have to clean as you go considering its a fast setting grout, by the end is the grout still workable?

[@SalDiBlasi]

Had plenty of time to grout the walls, no problem.

[@AndyDiMartino]

How did your grout stay workable for that length of time? I find it starts setting up in the bucket and then it doesn't float into the joints very well.

[@mattb9664]

Without being long winded- it might be the water hardness and other things coming from the tap especially if it's well-water. I just grouted this past weekend- we have a softener, and I had plenty of time to work with the amount of grout I made in 2 small batches. When in doubt, use distilled water for the mix.

[@daltonlopez4623]

Gotta work fast. I always break a sweat when I grout a whole room. But I can usually get a typical bathroom spread in about 30 minutes. Let it set up 20-40 minutes and scrub it with the sponge. Then come back and wipe with the sponge. Next day do a final wash and the haze is gone

[@rdy4trvl]

Great video as always. Maybe this is a topic for another video, but I'm sure you're sealing the grout - are you? Any preferred sealants?

[@SalDiBlasi]

These days most modern grouts do not need to be sealed.

[@jeffdeluca1153]

Hey Sal - nice work as always! Quick question... so I came to realize the there's a difference in rectified and non rectified tiles. As I was attempting to play with the spacing using a tile lippage system I realized these tiles are not rectified. Thus I cannot get the tight 1/16" joint as the back of the tiles flare a bit - is this just life in the tile world?

[@SalDiBlasi]

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[@jeffdeluca1153]

@@SalDiBlasi thank you

[@jeffdeluca1153]

@Sal DiBlasi do you prefer the solid polyurethane grout float over the gum rubber or is that a personal preference thing? Thx Are you familiar with the Novabell Materia tiles? Any good?

[@SalDiBlasi]

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[@evanbland4011]

You mention that you caulk the corners. So no grout in the corners at all? If so, do you try to use a caulk color that would match the grout? Thanks

[@SalDiBlasi]

Grout companies make Silicone that matches the grout.

[@TheGonzo458]

Hey Sal, did you like that grout cleaning system? The one with the rollers and flat sponge?

[@SalDiBlasi]

I love it!

[@jimmysotack2523]

I like to mix my grout by hand..just a personal preference.Batteries cost money

[@williamsauder1823]

Here's how to grout....get a helper then show him how. Then go make money setting tile😂😅😁

[@dji1tommy29]

MBTI Peeps, what’s Sal? ISTJ, ISTP?