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ANSWER - Water coming up through your tile grout joints is an indication that you have a high water table on your property or that water is being directed towards your house, and you don't…

Answer - There isn't any easy solution to your need. You have already sealed the travertine so it now doesn't have much absorption to take a stain. If you happen to find a sealer with a…

 ANSWER - Grout is a cementitious material so as the water evaporates from it solidifies.    So it has probably caused some blockage in your drain by you pouring your grout in your sink.   Cement…

First ANSWER - Just because a slate tile sounds hollow doesn't necessarily mean there is a problem.  It might be a reflection of the configuration of the tile assembly or substrate beneath it.  Although on…

ANSWER - I assume that the tile is installed on a concrete slab that is the bottom floor either on ground level or below ground level.  If water is coming up through the grout joints…

 ANSWER - ANSI A108.10 Installation of Grout in Tilework provides ratios for on-the-job mixture of cementitous grout. 1 part portland cement to 1 part fine graded sand is used for grout joints up to 1/8…

 ANSWER - I'm not certain I fully understand your question, but I think you are saying that the floor tile installation grout joints are consistent in width, but the height difference between two adjacent tiles, which…

ANSWER - You need to experiment to determine what you can do.  The grout may be light color because too much water was used in mixing or cleaning it up so it pulled out the pigment…

ANSWER - There are epoxy grout colorants that can be used to treat the grout joints.  They do have applicators to make it easier to apply.  It is important to properly prepare the grout prior to…

ANSWER - Grout joints are meant to support the edge of the tile.  The width of the grout joint is based on being wide enough to completely fill it and to compensate for the dimensional variations…