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The document discusses tile grouting, including the importance of joints, types of joints, and cleaning joints before grouting. It recommends using elastic sealants for vertical and horizontal corner joints. It also describes potential aesthetic problems if the grout is not properly prepared and applied, such as cracks, staining, or color variation. The document provides instructions for grout application and product recommendations for different width joints.

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Application of Tile Grouts 0

The document discusses tile grouting, including the importance of joints, types of joints, and cleaning joints before grouting. It recommends using elastic sealants for vertical and horizontal corner joints. It also describes potential aesthetic problems if the grout is not properly prepared and applied, such as cracks, staining, or color variation. The document provides instructions for grout application and product recommendations for different width joints.

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Application of tile

grouts

The importance of joints

Joints are very important elements because they have technical


properties such as stress absorption originated from the tiles and
substrate.
There are several types of joints depending on vertical and horizontal
conditions from movement joints to construction joints.

Corner joints

Vertical and horizontal corner joints should be filled with an elastic


sealant to absorb the stresses that can occur in such areas.
Horizontal joints at a connection with walls, door frames should be
cleaned from residual or cured material left.

Aesthetical problems

Aesthetical problems like cracks, white staining, residual grouts, or


variation in color will occur if the grout product is not properly mixed,
prepared and applied.
The consistency of the grout product is extremely important. If it is
too wet when mixed, there is a good chance that the grout might fail
over time.
As well, when polishing the tiles by machine, it can affect the tile
grout. If the joint is not well filled with grout, it can leave some tiles
without grout between them.
After polishing, it is very important to check if the grout is still sound
and has enough thickness to play its role.
www.sodamco-weber.com

Cleaning joints before grouting

Before grouting application, the tile adhesive should be fully cured


and hard enough.
Joints should be sound and free from any excess of tile adhesive
that could lead to poor joints resistance and non-homogeneous col-
or of joint.

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Recomended products (refer to product selector p6)
Tile grouts

or or or or

weberjoint perfect weberjoint weberjoint weberepox easy weberjoint


glitter deco

1- Substrate preparation
Ensure that the joints are clean, free from residual or excess material. Grouting should be done no
less than 24 hours after tiling application with a standard setting adhesive or 3 hours after tiling with
a fast setting adhesive.

2- Method of application
Mix the product and let it rest for a few minutes before starting the appli-
cation.
Fill the joints using a rubber trowel. Cementitious grouts like weberjoint
perfect or weberjoint or weberjoint deco should be applied diagonally and
pressed into the joints to fill them completely.
Clean the applied areas with a damp sponge to remove the excess mate-
rial when the tile grout hardening process begins.
When the grout is completely dry, clean the tiles using a dry cloth.
weberjoint perfect can be used to fill joints from 1.5 to 20 mm (CG2WA).
weberjoint deco can be used to fill joints from 1 to 7 mm (C62WA).
weberjoint can be used to fill joints from 1.5 to 4 mm width*
weberjoint thick can be used to fill joints from 4 to 10 mm.
weberjoint glitter, a decorative cementitious grout with metallic effect can
be used to fill joints from 1.5 to 7 mm on internal walls.
* For joints less than 1 mm or below, consult our technical department

3- Special areas
For exceptional performance, apply weber epox easy, an epoxy tile grout for high traffic areas, large
public pools,factories, etc...
www.sodamco-weber.com

When applying grouts, allow the application to be properly dried and cured before stepping or
Note

walking on it. It is not advisable to immediately move furniture or heavy appliances on tiles until
the grouts are completely cured and hard enough to resist the expected abrasion and com-
pression.

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