Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84 Page 85 Page 86 Page 87 Page 88 Page 89 Page 90 Page 91 Page 92 Page 93 Page 94 Page 95 Page 96 Page 97 Page 98 Page 99 Page 100 Page 101 Page 102 Page 103 Page 104 Page 105 Page 106 Page 107 Page 108 Page 109 Page 110 Page 111 Page 112 Page 113 Page 114 Page 115 Page 116 Page 117 Page 118 Page 119 Page 120 Page 121 Page 122 Page 123 Page 124 Page 125 Page 126 Page 127 Page 128 Page 129 Page 130 Page 131 Page 132in the joints between the tiles. When removing the existing grout, take care not to chip the edges and corners of the tiles. You will want to ensure that you end up with a joint that is at least two- thirds the depth of the tile. Sharp utility knife blades, high quality grout rakes and oscillating tools with carbide grout removal blades are some of the tools you may want to consider using. It often requires a combination of all these tools to do the job. Depending on the width of the joints you will want to select a grout that will adequately fill the joints. If using a portland cement- based grout: • Use unsanded grout for joints 1/8” wide and less. • Use sanded grout for joints 1/8” and wider. Many manufacturers now make an acrylic, siliconized-acrylic or urethane based “single-compo- nent” or “ready-to-use” grout that may be acceptable for all ranges of grout joints. This information will be listed on the grout packaging. STONETECH® Professional tile and stone care and mainte- nance products are innovative, easy-to-use solutions to pro- tect and preserve stone against the damaging effects of every- day living. With a complete line of products to protect, clean and transform stone sur- faces, LATICRETE® will help ensure the beauty of natural stone and tile countertops, floors, walls and other installa- tions for generations to come. www.laticrete.com ASK THE EXPERTS –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 24 TileLetter | October 2016