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Title: Any tilers in the hoose?
Post by: Webby the Bear on 04 January 2015, 16:55:08

New year and all that, getting floor tiles regrouted in bathroom n kitchgen as they aint been done in ages and they look messy.

Small bathroom and small to medium sized kitchen. any idea of what a good price is including consumables, labour and the removal of the old grout?

Title: Re: Any tilers in the hoose?
Post by: 4x4 on 04 January 2015, 16:57:52

Thats not going to an easy job,removing grout will be a bitch without damaging the tiles,if using a dremel etc you can also risk slipping and damaging the tiles.il pop round 1 evening and have a look  :y

Title: Re: Any tilers in the hoose?
Post by: Webby the Bear on 04 January 2015, 17:02:32

Thanks Martin, PM on way  :y

Title: Re: Any tilers in the hoose?
Post by: plym ian on 04 January 2015, 17:43:46

Bonnie or steve should be along soon ::) ::) ::)

Title: Re: Any tilers in the hoose?
Post by: aaronjb on 04 January 2015, 18:02:45

Sounds like the kind of job that will have tilers sucking air through their teeth and going "ooh, probably be cheaper to re-tile the lot, mate. I can do that, no problem.."

Bit like asking a bricky to re-point a house ;D

Title: Re: Any tilers in the hoose?
Post by: The Sheriff on 04 January 2015, 18:07:51

It's not a difficult job, you just need the patience of a saint.

Title: Re: Any tilers in the hoose?
Post by: Webby the Bear on 04 January 2015, 18:09:51

Haha! Fair comments lads.

I laid the floor tiles in kitchen and bathroom. Did ok. But hated it.

Title: Re: Any tilers in the hoose?
Post by: powerslinky on 04 January 2015, 20:44:05

webby,  Invest in a multitool (screwfix had Bosch ones for 70 quid last week) & a grout raking blade.

Easy life & no tile damage.  2mm joints in ceramic wall tiles takes about 15mins a sq, metre to rake . May take a bit longer in wider jointed floor tiles .  But still easy to do.

I've done a few showers & bathrooms  now with my multitool  ;) ;)


EDIT :  sorry 79.99 for the Bosch at screwfix

Title: Re: Any tilers in the hoose?
Post by: The Sheriff on 04 January 2015, 20:49:34

Quote from: Essex Big Al on 04 January 2015, 20:44:05

webby,  Invest in a multitool (screwfix had Bosch ones for 70 quid last week) & a grout raking blade.

Easy life & no tile damage.  2mm joints in ceramic wall tiles takes about 15mins a sq, metre to rake . May take a bit longer in wider jointed floor tiles .  But still easy to do.

I've done a few showers & bathrooms  now with my multitool  ;) ;)

It's the fact that your crawling round the floor that makes it difficult. I would invest in knee pads too.

Title: Re: Any tilers in the hoose?
Post by: TheBoy on 05 January 2015, 17:12:27

Quote from: Essex Big Al on 04 January 2015, 20:44:05

webby,  Invest in a multitool (screwfix had Bosch ones for 70 quid last week) & a grout raking blade.

Easy life & no tile damage.  2mm joints in ceramic wall tiles takes about 15mins a sq, metre to rake . May take a bit longer in wider jointed floor tiles .  But still easy to do.

I've done a few showers & bathrooms  now with my multitool  ;) ;)


EDIT :  sorry 79.99 for the Bosch at screwfix

I borrowed a mates when my shower tray failed. After replacing £40 of blades, I went back to an angle grinder, as the Bosch blades just wouldn't touch my grout, and just ate the blades.

I did catch one tile, so had to replace that :(