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When to Hire a Professional Tile and Grout Cleaning Service

Fabric and Tile Masters

Tile and grout look absolutely stunning when they first go in but over time can develop dark stains as receptors for mold spores, mildew, and grime. If you Google ‘best way to clean tile and grout’ you are hit with thousands of web pages and videos offering unique and home made solutions.

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Perspective: Reducing Callbacks and Preventing Failures

CUSTOM Insights Blog

These need to be kept clear and filled with a flexible 100% silicone sealant. Anyone can go look at the videos of cracking and tenting tile on YouTube and they will never forget this one again. Inexperienced installers can have big challenges with properly mixing grout. That is why I always recommend Prism grout.

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Waterproof a Tiled Shower the Right Way

CUSTOM Insights Blog

Contrary to popular belief, ceramic tile and grout, by themselves are not waterproof. Water can penetrate through cement-based grout and work its way through the substrate. All components (membrane, preformed corners, bonding mortar, primer and sealant) must be gathered before installation can begin and the sheets must be cut.

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How to Install Pebble Mosaic Tile

Stagetecture

How to Install Pebble Tiles Video: Tile Adhesive: Mosaic tile adhesive – Use only a high quality thinset mortar. Sealing and Grouting. It is recommended that the stones be sealed before and after grouting. A sanded grout that is suitable for external or internal conditions which ever may be the case is recommended.

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Laticrete featured on digital TV series

Floor Covering News

In the two new 10-part digital video series, “Idea House Build: Cottage on the Cape” and “Idea House Build: Farmhouse in Fairfield County,” viewers follow along with the construction crew as they document everything from the groundbreaking to the home transformation journey.