Hello everyone,
I’m very glad to have found this forum and hope you can help me. There is an issue with the tiles on the ground floor. In two spots, the grout has come out.
The underlying problem seems to be that the expansion joint was not correctly installed years ago. The homeowner, who is retired, cannot afford a full professional renovation and replacement of the floor covering.
Now the question is: What can be done in a situation like this to at least prevent the problem from spreading further and the tiles from loosening?
Would reapplying grout help, at least temporarily? Or would it be better to fill the gaps with something like Ottoseal S34?
I’m hoping for a tip here. We understand that this will only be a temporary solution and that re-grouted material might break out again. However, more time is needed until potentially there is time and money for a complete renovation.
Thanks in advance for your help.
I’m very glad to have found this forum and hope you can help me. There is an issue with the tiles on the ground floor. In two spots, the grout has come out.
The underlying problem seems to be that the expansion joint was not correctly installed years ago. The homeowner, who is retired, cannot afford a full professional renovation and replacement of the floor covering.
Now the question is: What can be done in a situation like this to at least prevent the problem from spreading further and the tiles from loosening?
Would reapplying grout help, at least temporarily? Or would it be better to fill the gaps with something like Ottoseal S34?
I’m hoping for a tip here. We understand that this will only be a temporary solution and that re-grouted material might break out again. However, more time is needed until potentially there is time and money for a complete renovation.
Thanks in advance for your help.
SucheRat schrieb:
Now the question. What can be done in such a situation to at least prevent the problem from spreading and the tiles from loosening?The tile is bonded underneath and is not held in place by the grout. As a DIYer, I would remove all loose material and then properly reapply grout. That shouldn’t be too complicated. The only challenging part is matching the color (old dark grout to new). But that’s just how it is.
@ "SucheRat":
Well, first of all, according to the photo, this is definitely not an expansion joint, nor a field delimitation joint, but simply a standard joint in a ceramic covering with partially broken-out joint filler material.
Serious speaking, there is no real "problem area" visible in terms of flooring technology here.
Once the loose pieces in the joint have been scraped out or removed with a pointed tool, the joint gap can be resealed with any color-matched filler.
Ideally, a cement-based grout should be used, although there will be slight color differences compared to the old grout material.
However, that really won’t be an issue.
And if nobody objects to my recommendation to possibly use a silicone-based product here as well:
Yes, Ottoseal S34 would also fulfill its purpose in case of minor breakouts...
Beforehand, tape off the edges with painter’s tape, apply the filler, and then immediately and carefully remove the tape perpendicular to the adhesive line.
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Regards, KlaRa
Well, first of all, according to the photo, this is definitely not an expansion joint, nor a field delimitation joint, but simply a standard joint in a ceramic covering with partially broken-out joint filler material.
Serious speaking, there is no real "problem area" visible in terms of flooring technology here.
Once the loose pieces in the joint have been scraped out or removed with a pointed tool, the joint gap can be resealed with any color-matched filler.
Ideally, a cement-based grout should be used, although there will be slight color differences compared to the old grout material.
However, that really won’t be an issue.
And if nobody objects to my recommendation to possibly use a silicone-based product here as well:
Yes, Ottoseal S34 would also fulfill its purpose in case of minor breakouts...
Beforehand, tape off the edges with painter’s tape, apply the filler, and then immediately and carefully remove the tape perpendicular to the adhesive line.
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Regards, KlaRa
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