GROUTING IN BATHROOM AND KITCHEN
There are often specified for areas that are likely to be subjected to high humidity or became wet such as bathroom and kitchen. Water leakage, debonded tile, and stained grout are frequently found problem. The product for grouting in these area should consequently be carefully selected.
Problem
Infiltration of water through tile grout
Cementitious grout are porous and allow water to soak through into substrate layer. Some tiling substrates are affected by water such as plasterboard, which will lose strength when wet. Substrate material used in these area have to be water-insensitive.
There is no waterproofing system
Tile grout are porous and cannot be considered to be
Tile grouts are porous and allow dirt seep into.
Bathroom and kitchen are considered to be damp area. Water plays important role here as a carrier of dirt and moisture through small pores in grout, which causes dirty grout and can be a perfect source for the growth of bacteria and fungus.
Solution
CHOOSE PRODUCTS FOR GROUTING IN BATHROOMS AND KITCHENS
- In case of grouting very small tiled joint width even 0.2-3 mm in bathrooms & kitchens, it's highly recommended to use extra narrow tile grout with anti-fungus property webercolor slim
- Tile grout for bathroom and kitchen webercolor power
APPLICATION
DRY AREAS
- After tiling with webertai 2-in-1
- Grouting with tile grout for bathrooms & kitchens
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In case of very small 0.2-3 mm joint width, use webercolor slim
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In case of 1-6 mm joint width, use webercolor slim, webercolor power
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WET AREAS
- Waterprooing with weberdry tex, weberdry seal or weberdry top
- After tiling with webertai 2-in-1, webertai gres or webertai maxx
- Grouting with tile grout for bathrooms & kitchens webercolor slim or webercolor power
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