How To Repair Damaged Grout On Floor

If the width is 1 8 of an inch or smaller use an unsanded grout.

How to repair damaged grout on floor.

Leah demonstrates how to remove damaged grout with a grout saw and then re grout the damaged areas. If the space is larger than 1 8 of an inch use a sanded grout. In this video i will show you how to repair grout diy on this 15 yr old grout. Use a grout saw to remove the top 1 8 inch 0 32 cm of damaged grout.

Use a grout saw that has a blade with a width that will fit between the tiles you re working on. A cup or bowl should work fine. Insert the blade of the saw which looks like a screwdriver or round handle with a saw on the end into the joint with the damaged grout. Use a bamboo skewer and drag it along the grout line.

A grout saw is a small handheld blade that fits between the gaps in tile. I will review how to mix grout where to find tile grout colours tools like. Choose the correct type of grout based on the width of your tile joints and where the repair is being done. Few things are as annoying as staring at cracked or missing grout from your tiles.

Cut out the damaged grout with a grout saw. Grout is available as sanded or unsanded. In order to repair damaged grout that s cracking using new grout follow these steps. Mix the new grout with water in a small container.

Use a vacuum with a hose attachment to clean out any excess loosened grout. In this episode of sixty second fix with doug cornwell of alure home impro.