Slate Tile

highlife77

I was just wondering about sealing a slate floor, I know there is alot of arguments between crews on sealing the tiles before you set them ..setting them ,sealing them, grouting them and sealing them again. Setting them , grouting them and then sealing the. Is there a right way here? I have done all except sealing them before installing them...it just seems to be time consuming!! I have also used a Mason Bag to grout 350sf one time and I lost my a*s on that job...I just figured it would be faster than trying to scrub the grout out of all the cracks. Also has anyone ever used a Urethane over a slate floor after sealing? I would like to try that on a floor at my house first but I wondering if it will start flaking up after a few years...I was gonna do about 3 coats brushed on.

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Forry

I set them, then seal/grout release, then grout, then clean and clean and clean and..... then seal again. PITA!!!

Floorwizard

there are grout bags that resemble a cake bag for decorating.
Squeezes a nice even stream of grout goop.

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Norrrrrrrrrrrrm

If you don't want to buy a grout bag, you can use a heavy duty contractors bag. just nip the corners, not as clean but effective. But if you do it all the time, get the right thing the first time.

highlife77

Yeah well i'm getting ready to grout another one tommorow.it's about 600sq. ft. ..I'm gonna use the grout bag with a sponge grout float...lots of clean sponges and lots of clean water

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