Comments on: help! how do i regrout my tiles? http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/08/23/help-how-do-i-regrout-my-tiles/ where people who love their homes click Sat, 22 Nov 2008 13:13:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: alison http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/08/23/help-how-do-i-regrout-my-tiles/#comment-122483 alison Fri, 24 Aug 2007 20:18:34 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/08/23/help-how-do-i-regrout-my-tiles/#comment-122483 if you clean your grout, or bleach it, or actuially replace it...be sure to then seal it afterwards. Many contractors do not bother, but if it is sealed properly, it will be much easier to keep clean if you clean your grout, or bleach it, or actuially replace it…be sure to then seal it afterwards. Many contractors do not bother, but if it is sealed properly, it will be much easier to keep clean

]]> By: Rob http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/08/23/help-how-do-i-regrout-my-tiles/#comment-122465 Rob Fri, 24 Aug 2007 19:17:41 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/08/23/help-how-do-i-regrout-my-tiles/#comment-122465 What about re-grouting marble tiles?....do the rules change? Thx. What about re-grouting marble tiles?….do the rules change? Thx.

]]> By: iloveupstate.com http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/08/23/help-how-do-i-regrout-my-tiles/#comment-122096 iloveupstate.com Thu, 23 Aug 2007 23:39:09 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/08/23/help-how-do-i-regrout-my-tiles/#comment-122096 Home Depot has a private label cleaner in a silver bottle that will make your grout white again. I can't remeber the name...check the cleaning aisle. The bathroom at our NYC apartment looked like a crime scene before we used this stuff. Home Depot has a private label cleaner in a silver bottle that will make your grout white again. I can’t remeber the name…check the cleaning aisle. The bathroom at our NYC apartment looked like a crime scene before we used this stuff.

]]> By: Caren http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/08/23/help-how-do-i-regrout-my-tiles/#comment-122065 Caren Thu, 23 Aug 2007 22:13:18 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/08/23/help-how-do-i-regrout-my-tiles/#comment-122065 The least messy and inexpensive method to turn your grout white is with oxygen bleach. I used to intern for Tim Carter, and he has a very powerful product that's guaranteed to take the stain out of grout. Check it out here: http://www.stainsolver.com If that doesn't work, and you really do need to regrout, I found a grouting guide video on HGTV.com that might help you: http://design.hgtv.com/bath/Video_detail.aspx?id=1007 The least messy and inexpensive method to turn your grout white is with oxygen bleach. I used to intern for Tim Carter, and he has a very powerful product that’s guaranteed to take the stain out of grout. Check it out here: http://www.stainsolver.com

If that doesn’t work, and you really do need to regrout, I found a grouting guide video on HGTV.com that might help you: http://design.hgtv.com/bath/Video_detail.aspx?id=1007

]]> By: Deb http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/08/23/help-how-do-i-regrout-my-tiles/#comment-122025 Deb Thu, 23 Aug 2007 19:20:27 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/08/23/help-how-do-i-regrout-my-tiles/#comment-122025 We actually re-grouted two bathrooms without digging out the old stuff. We just bleached it all very thoroughly and brushed out any loose grout first. Also, we dug out all the old caulk and recaulked afterward. That, in fact, was tougher than the regrouting. It's all pretty messy and time-consuming work, but a lot less expensive than hiring someone else to do it. Now, the bathrooms look brand new! We actually re-grouted two bathrooms without digging out the old stuff. We just bleached it all very thoroughly and brushed out any loose grout first. Also, we dug out all the old caulk and recaulked afterward. That, in fact, was tougher than the regrouting.

It’s all pretty messy and time-consuming work, but a lot less expensive than hiring someone else to do it. Now, the bathrooms look brand new!

]]> By: kate http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/08/23/help-how-do-i-regrout-my-tiles/#comment-122022 kate Thu, 23 Aug 2007 19:07:58 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/08/23/help-how-do-i-regrout-my-tiles/#comment-122022 if the grout itself is fine and it's just the color you dislike, you might want to look into staining it. my mom tried doing it recently and had really good luck with it (and the tile was almost 10 years old). any tile place should be able to help you out. if the grout itself is fine and it’s just the color you dislike, you might want to look into staining it. my mom tried doing it recently and had really good luck with it (and the tile was almost 10 years old). any tile place should be able to help you out.

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