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.
Smooth grout lines vinyl.
Remove any broken pieces.
The room i was working in was very warm the day i grouted and the grout dried much faster than i was ready.
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.
Use a self leveller to smooth them completely.
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.
Smooth grout line options.
Use floor patch as a skim coat.
Replace the grout in the lines using a grout float to push the grout into place.
Search the floor for any loose or damaged tiles.
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.
Examine the grout lines.
Remove any loosened grout with a chisel and hammer.
And one without sand that produces thin smooth grout lines.
As a result i have quite a few grout lines that are not very smooth.
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.
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.
Wait overnight for the grout to set.
He measures from those lines to determine the layout.
Re grout them on top of the old grout.
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.
Hey 1 i worked in my flooring department at the home depot for a number of years in my store lets talk about getting the best option to level your vinyl.
Allow the grouting to become completely dry.
I d like to put commercial grade vinyl plank flooring over the top of my ceramic floor.
The backer board tiles and grout are all brand new no fixing up of old stuff on this one.
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.