The purpose of any grout is a protective and decorative filling of the seams that are different, like the tile itself. To select the desired mixture, it should be sorted out in the characteristics of various thicker compositions.
Selection criteria
The type of grout used depends on certain factors:
- Depths and widths of seams.
- Varieties of laid material.
- Type of surface (floor or wall).
- Operating conditions.
Depending on the base, the grouting mixtures are divided into cement and resten.
Grouts on cement
More often is realized in dry form and are inducing before applying water or liquid latex, reinforcing moisture resistance and changing color. But there are also ready-to-work compositions, already divorced in proper consistency. For the purpose and composition, they are grouped into two categories: for narrow seams (1-4 mm) from a finely sifted portland cement, for wide seams (from 5 mm) from cement with sand of various graininess.
The advantages of cement rates:
- Low cost;
- Ease of use;
- The possibility of replacement.
Disadvantages:
- A tendency to cracking.
- Do not withstand constant contact with water.
- Instability to chemicals.
The final result obtained by using cement mixtures quite satisfies household queries, even if suture There will be a tiler without much experience.
Smathed grout
For lined tiles of surfaces experiencing constant impact of cleaning products, moisture and acids, epoxy grouts are intended. Two-component compounds are the most durable and suitable for pools, garages and saunas.
Advantages of epoxy rates:
- Durability;
- High decorativeness;
- Water resistance.
It costs "epoxy" expensive and apply it difficult because of high viscosity. After grabbing a hardener remove grout It is impossible from the tile, so working with this material requires a professional approach. But as a result, beautiful seams remain in this form of several dozen years left between ceramic tiles.
Popular tile grouts
Among the numerous cement sales manufacturers can be noted:
- Kesto - Cement-based solutions from the Finnish company are intended for seams of 2-6 mm between different tiles inside and outside the room.
- "Atlas" (Poland) - Dry mixes of various colors for filling the seams on the floors and walls.
- Lugato - German grouts of the famous quality produced for all types of facing.
- "Mapey" (Italy) - compositions with modified polymers with hydrophobic effect.
- Russian "prospectors", GLIMS, Bolls, etc.
Famous manufacturers of epoxy aggregates - Ceresit, Mapei and Litocol.
Colored stamps
Selecting the color decision, it is important to determine the direction of the accent. If you want to highlight the tile, use the grout, different from the shade. Having completed the walls of the wall in one color, tolerate the focus on the interior items and at the same time they hide uneven seams. In the event of the difficulties of choice, the classic will help - light gray or white grout. When determining the shade, it will remember that the dried rapid solution will be a little brighter in the original.
When purchasing the grout draws attention to the range of permissible seam, the variants of which there are many and necessary will always be found. Especially carefully select seams for tiles covered with patterns and golden enamels. Such a surface is easy to spoil with rude cement-sandy grouts.
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