To seal the gaps between the tiles, special grouts or waterproof sealants are used. To perform this work efficiently, you need to familiarize yourself with the advice of professionals. They will help to avoid mistakes.
During the laying of tiles between the tiles leave a gap. To make this distance the same everywhere, use details in the form of crosses. The thickness of the ribs which is selected based on the required width of the gap. For example, crosses with a thickness of 4-5 mm are suitable for large tiles. For the decoration of the kitchen and bathroom, a seam of 2-2.5 mm is most often made.
What is used to seal joints between tiles?
For this purpose, there are special grouts. They come in the form of a dry powder that needs to be diluted with water, and already ready. You can buy a mixture of the color that is most suitable for the tile shade pattern. If the desired color is not on sale, you can take a white grout and buy the desired color.
To obtain the desired shade, a certain amount of a coloring composition is added to water and then mixed with a dry powder.
To work, you need a small rubber spatula. It is most convenient for them to apply the putty so that it completely fills the gaps between the tiles. Some masters with small amounts of work cost that they grout with an iron spatula, and they even it out. Such work requires maximum care so as not to damage or scratch the top layer of the tile.
