The most preferred grouting methods

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The most preferred grouting methods
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When you tile any floor, there is something known
as grouting. Needless to say, grouting is an
important aspect of flooring. The process of
grouting demands specific adhesive materials. No
flooring job is done until the grouting is done.
Again, the grouting done should be flawless.
Otherwise, there would be no point in grouting
the floor. This is because the primary functions
of grout is to hold the tiles together and A
grout is a paste based building material used to
fill up line cavities and joints between bricks
and tiles and prevent water leakage. Even a small
pore in the grout anywhere on the floor is enough
to initiate water leakage, ruining the whole
floor in due course of time. We must understand
that grouting not only strengthens the
construction but also gives the surface a smooth
finish. Filling up the cavities also protects the
plastered surface from smaller problems like dirt
accumulation
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There are a number of brands manufacturing grout
such as Roff. Nowadays, there are a number of
types of grouts. Different variant of grout have
different function. In India, grouts can be both
cement and epoxy based. Although epoxy based
grouts are considered superior to cement based
grouts in many domains, cement based grouts are
the most commonly used in the construction
industry. This is probably because of the low
cost of cement grout. Especially in the
commercial properties and also in the government
sponsored residential properties, the norm is to
use cement based grouts. However, the use of
epoxy grout is increasing gradually. The high
value properties always use epoxy grout. In
mid-range properties too, there is a steady rise
in the use of epoxy grout. The current years are
witnessing a transition from cement grouts to
epoxy grouts. This is definitely a very good
trend. With the increased use of epoxy grout, the
overall quality of construction has increased.
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The process of epoxy grouting is quite simple.
The basic process of all grouting methods is
same. Only the material used to prepare the
adhesive mixture varies from method to method.
Let us see how epoxy grouts are prepared. First
of all, a certain proportion of cement, epoxy
chemicals and sand is taken for grouting. It is
mixed with water using a mechanical rotor. The
mixture is then subjected to acute pressure and
forced into a cylindrical pipe of small diameter
and let to terminate in a cage made of steel. As
the grout settles down, the cage is removed. The
grout usually takes a few hours to settle and dry
up. Now the grouted edges need slight polishing.
This polishing operation is a bit risky too. Many
a times, it is seen that polishing has caused
damage the adjacent tiles. This is also a reason
why one must hire experienced workers for
construction.
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