i laid tile in my home. the grout going along the bedroom is crumbling.?

Question

someone suggested caulking? silicone? can i add color to either and will this work?

there is a strip between the tile and the carpet. (i'm not blond!) so what am i going to HD to look for? would someone be a bit more specific?? Thank You for helping, xoxox

Answer 1

No, don't use either. It will look horrible! Just re-grout it, it's not hard, and very inexpensive. Make sure to seal it when you're done patching or re-doing the whole thing. Okay, if you're just doing the edge the first guy is right, I wasn't sure if you mean't the whole thing or not.

Answer 2

Remove the grout and if the tiles are still adhering to the floor, re-grout the tiles. If the tiles are loose, clean the adhesive from them and from the base flooring and re-stick them. Grouting and/or replacing tiles is not a difficult task. There's a video series on the net called "Tile made easy" www.tilemadeasy.com by Randy Davis. There are other considerations like is the subfloor firm and sound. If the subfloor bounces when you walk on it, the grout will crumble again, and/or the tiles will come loose. Do a little research and, if needed, start over using a proper subfloor to underlay the tiles. Also, when re-grouting, make sure you mix the grout properly and keep it humid and allow the proper curing time so it sets up to full strength. I looked at one of the other answers about caulking. Caulking is not a fix for tile repair. Make sure the subfloor is sound, re-stick the tiles and regrout properly.

Answer 3

If this is just a minor problem with tthe grout on the edge of the tile floor, you can get sanded caulk in many different colors. The sanded caulk will closely resemble the texture of the grout and will look almost the same if you get the color close. If this is a major problem throughout the floor, the you will need to regrout the entire floor. So you need either; sanded caulk the color of your grout. Or all new grout in the color of your choice and the time to remove the existing grout.

Answer 4

howdy first easy, i'm an associate from the residing house Depot in the states and that i artwork in the flooring/tile branch at my keep, and that i see extremely quite some situations like yours with my shoppers. Fishlakeguy is stable approximately employing a grout remover on the tiles themselves. in case you have thick accumulations and buildups, between the superb grout removers to apply is sulfamic acid and a stable metallic scraper for any thick areas. The sulfamic acid dissolves any layers of haze, smears, or merely massive areas on your tile. The dry combination in crystal sort can mixture with water to notwithstanding capability or diluted ratio you may choose to apply. Scrub it on with a stable pair of gloves with your sponge, and don't difficulty, its secure to apply on tile and difficulty-free to apply. Use slightly muscle with the scraper for any massive areas of the grout and repeat the acid wash for the thick areas. the biggest although, is to reseal your sparkling tile and grout in a while using fact the remover (any remover you utilize actual) took off additionally the layer of sealant on the surfaces you merely wiped sparkling. which could make your tile look great lower back, desire this enables you out aboveaveragejoe

Answer 5

Yes, you can get colored silicone caulking, or you can mix your own. Talk to someone at a hardware store.

Answer 6

You are suppose to install a transition strip where the tile ends.

Answer 7

Take out the crumbling and replace with fresh and new and try not to let this one get wet before it dries.

Answer 8

buy a threshold from you local lumber/hardware store and install it. They have very thin ones that are wood and can be stained ar varnished to match the floor

Answer 9

You can buy colored silicone.