Kitchen Tiles cement coming apart...

wishuponastar

Hi all,

I have never done any DIY in my life before but going to make a start with my kitchen floor.

The one that is there is really annoying in that the grout in between the tiles are coming away so bad that there is hardly anything left and crumbs etc always get stuck.

I would like to attempt to redo it...the tiles themselves are in place.

Anyone have any ideas what would be the best to use and where to buy it from?

TIA

cddc

Use a grout rake to take out any of the remaining old grout. It has probably all cracked due to being on a timber floor and flexible grout not being used. Use a good flexible grout such as BAL Superflex or Mapei Ultracolour or similar. If the proper grout is used it wont crack. Buy from a proper tile store and not a DIY shed who dont really sell the proper gear. Independants normally give the best advice and stock the proper gear though Topps or Tile Giant have it. You get ripped of buying BAL from Topps at retail prices though.

wishuponastar

Thanks, that has indeed what it was over, parquet flooring so yea there prob is a bit of movement.

What is the different between the two grouts you recommended? Is one better than the other?

Another question...if i remove the old grout will the tile be loose?or is there something holding it in place?

TIA

keystone

You have, I'm afraid, to recognise that if the tiles are directly onto parquet and the grout is cracking then sooner or later the tilees will themselves start to come up. So what you are doing now will be no more than a temporary fix.

Go for the BAL in your scenario. BAL and Mapei are different brands/companies.

The tiles will be (still, hopefully) attached to the floor with tile adhesive. You may find one or two are loose.

Cheers