Floor Tile Grout Lines Uneven

The lines are thick and uneven.

Floor tile grout lines uneven.

A poor floor tile grout job can ruin the look and integrity of porcelain tiles. There are two solutions. Tool the grout lines. It looks splotchy and not clean lines.

Some lines are thick and sloppy like as if he didn t wipe it clean while some lines are skinny. Rectified tiles are perfectly uniform with precisely defined edges requiring the least amount of grout. Your goal of this how to grout tile project is grout joints all the same shape and depth. Can he fix the grout lines or is this something we have to live with.

Since the tiles are uneven repeat the process with perpendicular strokes adding more grout as needed. The grout job is absolutely terrible and i don t know what else to do. Grout uneven tile in smooth lines. Spread the grout across the tiled surface with horizontal strokes working 2 to 3 foot sections at a time.

Don t push too hard. First the smallest grout lines less than 1 8 inch are ideal for rectified tiles. All other cuts of tile from tumbled to chiseled to punched contain slight variations in shape and size. There is less irregularity with rectified tiles so less spacing is needed between each piece.

The sole purpose of grout is to fill the spaces between tiles after the tiles have been glued in place on a floor or on a wall. A tight 1 8 grout space will allow the pattern to flow nicely from one tile to the next. New grout that is discolored with dark or dirty looking spots a result of the installer adding too much water to the grout and then let it sit in the bucket to thicken up. A rectified edge allows for smaller grout lines because the tile has been more precisely cut unlike our other handmade tiles.

Porous and uneven tiles. As long as your tiles aren t broken the linear cracks between the tiles will fill in evenly with grout. Grout fills the joints between tiles. The colorant separated and clumped together creating uneven color.

Using the right amount and the right consistency of grout ensures a long lasting tile job. The first is to remove bad grout and re grout using a grout saw.