Mike, great website. I haven't had much problem with sanded grout on floors, although have had problems in showers. I wonder if color-sealing would work as well as impregnating sealer to shore up the sand? Happy New Year!
B
On Tuesday, January 8, 2013, Mike Marsoun <nulifesc@bigpond.com> wrote:
> Thanks. Lot of work in that...
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> On 09/01/2013, at 11:54 AM, john jackson <kcstoneguy@yahoo.com> wrote:
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> wonderful website!
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> From: Mike Marsoun <nulifesc@bigpond.com>
> To: Stone and Tile PROS Technical Support <sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 8, 2013 7:50 PM
> Subject: RE: [sccpartners] scratched marble installs
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> We deal with all the time, my pet peeve the last few years... I have a good article on my website if you want to forward to your client. Nulifestonecare.com.au
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> On 09/01/2013, at 11:40 AM, john jackson <kcstoneguy@yahoo.com> wrote:
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> just to follow up, i am going to flatten the floor, and regrout it with unsanded grout, using admixture and not water. . Its a living i know, but I dont get a lot of pleasure out of honing brand new floors that were only installed a couple weeks ago. I have done my best to get the word out about using unsanded grout on polished marble, but people just go with price and pay untrained tile setters on marble instead of using marble setters. I got spoiled when i first started out because I was used to working on floors set by the Union tile setters who always grouted with epoxy,which I think is the best way to do it.
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> From: john jackson <kcstoneguy@yahoo.com>
> To: Stone and Tile PROS Technical Support <sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 8, 2013 11:22 AM
> Subject: RE: [sccpartners] scratched marble installs
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> oh i know..
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> From: John Freitag <jfreitag@thestoneandtileschool.com>
> To: Stone and Tile PROS Technical Support <sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 8, 2013 9:19 AM
> Subject: RE: [sccpartners] scratched marble installs
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> I would say the problem is the customers are using tile installer not marble setter , direct you customer to the MIA website they will find their answers there. Non sanded grout for grout lines no larger than 1/8 inch sanded grout is used when grout lines are larger than 1/8 inch. The installer is correct it will crack out over time if the grout line is too large. Marble grout lines are to be no larger than 1/8 inch. Sound like th installer in your area need to understand the differences in grouts and their uses.
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