How Do You Finish Ceramic Bathroom Tile?
So you’ve tiled your bathroom wall in ceramic, leaving the proper spacing between the tiles and around the border, and the tile has set. Now it’s just a matter of slapping some grout on there, right? Actually, finishing the tile is one of the more complicated parts of the job. The grout has to be mixed and applied properly in the lines, but you don’t want to grout where one plane of tile meets a different wall or floor (those joints should be caulked). Grout sealer is crucial for a bathroom, but not until the grout has fully cured. Combine grout mix and water in a bucket, a little at a time, stirring with a wide putty knife. Continue adding and mixing until you have between 1/2 and 1 gallon of grout that’s the consistency of thick mud. Let it sit in the bucket for 10 minutes. Remix it with the putty knife. Scoop up the grout with your grout float and press it directly to the tiles, starting at the top of the wall and proceeding downward. Working in sections as big as you can easily rea
