If it's time to redo the grout in your home before water and mildew cause even more damage, our DIY guide will help you get it done each step of the way.
If you can't find an easy-to-remove tile, you can choose any tile, but you have to remove the grout from around it first so you can get the chisel underneath it. Try breaking up the grout with a hammer and chisel. You can also use a grout saw or use power tools to cut through...
Grout or caulk to repair cracked/missing grout (if needed) Bonding primer (I swear by {this STIX primer}) 4″ mini rollers such as {these} that have ¼″ nap Mini roller frame Paint brush Benjamin Moore Floor & Patio Paint Polyurethane topcoat (optional) Step 2: Sand Your Tile Floors...
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The final step is to seal the grout, which I have not done yet. For now, I am enjoying our beautiful new backsplash! I have done a few tiling projects in the past and this tile was pretty easy to work with in comparison. If a piece didn’t cut right, I could just pull it off...
It's possible to fix hairline cracks in tiles depending on the cause of the issue. If you used the wrong type of tiles or the subfloor has issues, you can patch up the current cracks, but the tile is likely to develop additional cracks. In those cases, you might need to redo the ...
The second reason is that you can’t use your tub for 24 hours after reglazing it. With this being our only bathroom and already not being able to use it while we redo the wall tile, we wanted to avoid those extra days. And guess what?! Cleaning the tub worked! At first, I tried...
First of all, I’m not going to sugarcoat it. Removing wallpaper is not the most fun thing you’ll ever do in your life. In fact, sometimes it just plain stinks, especially if it’s been painted over (like every wall in my entire house). It can be tedious, it can damage your...
Running Toilet:Thetoilet keeps runningseveral times a day. Patty learns it’s an easy and inexpensive fix to replace the fill and flush valves inside the toilet tank. Bathroom Grout:Rust from the screws is seeping through the bathroom tile grout. Bill should remove it andreplace i...
All of these step-by-step instructions come with theRust-Oleum Tub & Tile Refinishing Kit. After all of that, I brought a fan into the room to dry the tub completely. I let it dry for about an hour and a half while I had dinner, and then it was ready to paint. I wiped it dow...