Floor Tile Grout Looks Wet

Tiled wetroom floor looks perfect but grout doesn t dry out.

Floor tile grout looks wet.

Higher end grout sealers will bead water when you try to wet them after sealing. Leaks or water accumulations around a toilet can be a sign of problems. It is caused by moisture entering the grout either from above or below. Doesn t happen all the time.

You must be logged in to see the message. Use a hair drying and see if you can dry out the damp grout. If your grout is runny or too wet add additional dry grout to the mixture until it reaches the proper consistency for use. No water absorbting into it.

Contractor said floors were fine. Walls are all dry. Soggy grout leaves the finished joints weak and prone to cracking or crumbling as well as to efflorescence a chalky white appearance. So possibly you have an intermittent leak coming from the shower or another water source.

Try a different sealer one that has gold in the name. We had a wet room installed about 8 months ago. The fact that the grout is changing color to me it that they are not properly sealed. Which will of course stain if i get some dirt on it.

You must be logged in to see. When you look at pictures of what your ground should looks like when wet it beads the water up on the grout. Water on the floor or even a wet appearance around a toilet is always a sign of a problem. Grout discoloration is often the first sign that there is a moisture problem on a tile floor.

Grout is frequently mixed up too wet and doesn t cure properly when it is. There are several causes that can lead to a wet appearance on the floor grout. The floor is tiled with large 60x60cm porcelain tiles laid on. We were affected by hurricane sandy taking in about 5 feet of water.

If the grout gets dark its absorbing water as is mine. The grout lines are often the lowest part of the floor and accumulate and show the water first. Why do i have wet grout in my basement. Try not using the shower for several days.

I have a tileable shower pan and i m not concerned with water getting thru it. Hello my basement ceramic tile floor grout sometimes looks and feels wet after a rain. There are no puddles.