Smooth Grout Lines Vinyl

Re grout them on top of the old grout.

Smooth grout lines vinyl.

Grout for ceramic tiles comes in two varieties. Replace the grout in the lines using a grout float to push the grout into place. I d like to put commercial grade vinyl plank flooring over the top of my ceramic floor. The room i was working in was very warm the day i grouted and the grout dried much faster than i was ready.

I understand the grout lines cannot be more than 1 8 inch so my question is what do i use to fill in the grout lines to make the floor smooth or is there a product i can use as an underlay. Use a self leveller to smooth them completely. If math isn t your strong suit just lay a few tiles next to those lines at several places in the room to see how it will all work. Search the floor for any loose or damaged tiles.

Allow the grouting to become completely dry. Don t forget to figure in the grout lines for groutable vinyl tile. Remove loose tiles and leave the space open for filling with the compound. The backer board tiles and grout are all brand new no fixing up of old stuff on this one.

As a result i have quite a few grout lines that are not very smooth. I understand the grout lines cannot be more than 1 8 inch so my question is what do i use to fill in the grout lines to make the floor smooth or is there a product i can use as an underlay. Smooth grout line options. I thought of a couple of ways on how to smooth the grout lines since i knew that the crazy little pattern would show through whatever paint pattern i decided to do with.

Remove any broken pieces. One with sand which produces rough textured and large grout lines. The main caveat is that all vinyl formats call for a smooth subfloor including sheet vinyl vinyl tile and luxury vinyl planks and tiles. If the grout lines in the ceramic tile are deep you ll see and feel them under sheet flooring and if you choose to install preglued vinyl tiles they won t stick.

Nate starts by snapping two centerlines dividing the room into four equal quarters. Use floor patch as a skim coat. Is there an easy way to make the rough grout lines smoother. Wait overnight for the grout to set.

He measures from those lines to determine the layout. And one without sand that produces thin smooth grout lines. Apply tile grout to the grouting lines between the ceramic tiles with a grout float until the grout and the tiles form one smooth continuous surface.