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Seepage through ceramic tile grout and pin holes

Donato Pompo · Apr 17th, 2014

ANSWER – Not sure what you mean by seepage through ceramic tile grout and pin holes. I assume you mean that water or efflorescence is coming up through those areas. Moisture is the driving force…

cleaning failures Stains Wet Areas

What is causing my Tile to Discolor in our Shower?

Donato Pompo · Mar 25th, 2014

ANSWER – There are a number of variables involved in determining what is causing the discolored tiles, and it will likely require some intrusive inspections to verify the cause and to determine how to remediate…

Ceramic and Porcelain Tile installation selection

Can Floor Tiles Be Installed On Walls?

Donato Pompo · Mar 14th, 2014

ANSWER – All floor tiles can be used on walls. But not all walls tiles can be used on floors. The shear bond strength of the thin-set mortar that you use to bond the tile to…

Grout sealers

My Grout and Tile Sealer doesn't seem to work?

Donato Pompo · Feb 4th, 2014

ANSWER – There are many different types of tile and stone sealers. Some do different things and some are better than others.

Sealers should never be applied on heavy; particularly on dense materials like glass…

Ceramic and Porcelain Tile cleaning Maintenance

My Tile Looks Dirty and Won't Come Clean

Donato Pompo · Jan 25th, 2014

ANSWER – There are many types of ceramic tile that have different physical properties and different limitations. Not sure if your tile is glazed or unglazed or polished, or what the body type is of the…

failures Hollow Sounding Tiles

Should I replace the tiles that sound hollow?

Donato Pompo · Jan 12th, 2014

ANSWER – When tapping tiles with hard objects you can get a different sounds depending on the conditions beneath the tile. Hollow sounding tile does not necessarily mean that the tile is not adequately attached…

Ceramic and Porcelain Tile cleaning failures Stains

What could have caused Glazed Tile to stain?

Donato Pompo · Jan 9th, 2014

ANSWER – Keep in mind that looking solely at photos is very limiting in developing a valid conclusion of what has caused the discoloration in the surface of your glazed tile floor.

Looking at the photo…

Grout sealers

How to even out discolored grout?

Donato Pompo · Jan 1st, 2014

Answer – There are grout colorants that you can buy for staining only the grout. They are normally epoxy based paints and you have to carefully just paint the grout joints.

There are enhancer sealers that…

Grout sealers

What should I use to Protect My Grout from Painting?

Donato Pompo · Nov 6th, 2013

ANSWER – It would be a good idea to seal your grout even if you were not going to paint near it. The sealer will help protect the grout from the paint sticking to it,…

Ceramic and Porcelain Tile cleaning Stains

How do I clean the smudges and stains off my tile?

Donato Pompo · Nov 4th, 2013

ANSWER – There are all sorts of different types of ceramic tiles and finishes, so depending on what type you have will determine what will explain your concerns about your tile.

Glazed tiles have a glass-like…

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