Floor Tile Grout Looks Wet

The grout lines are often the lowest part of the floor and accumulate and show the water first.

Floor tile grout looks wet. We had a wet room installed about 8 months ago. Which will of course stain if i get some dirt on it. So possibly you have an intermittent leak coming from the shower or another water source. We are reluctant to move forward with our ongoing renovations until we have this issue checked out.

Tiled wetroom floor looks perfect but grout doesn t dry out. Hello my basement ceramic tile floor grout sometimes looks and feels wet after a rain. Soggy grout leaves the finished joints weak and prone to cracking or crumbling as well as to efflorescence a chalky white appearance. It is caused by moisture entering the grout either from above or below.

The floor is tiled with large 60x60cm porcelain tiles laid on. I would guess it is from the shower because if it was from a continuous water leak source it would be wet rather than damp. Try not using the shower for several days. No water absorbting into it.

You must be logged in to see the message. Grout discoloration is often the first sign that there is a moisture problem on a tile floor. There are no puddles. I have a tileable shower pan and i m not concerned with water getting thru it.

If your grout is runny or too wet add additional dry grout to the mixture until it reaches the proper consistency for use. Walls are all dry. Higher end grout sealers will bead water when you try to wet them after sealing. Try a different sealer one that has gold in the name.

Grout tends to be more porous than tile and so provides an easier pathway for moisture to travel beyond its bounds. The fact that the grout is changing color to me it that they are not properly sealed. Grout is frequently mixed up too wet and doesn t cure properly when it is. Doesn t happen all the time.

If the grout gets dark its absorbing water as is mine. When you look at pictures of what your ground should looks like when wet it beads the water up on the grout. You must be logged in to see. Why do i have wet grout in my basement.

There are several causes that can lead to a wet appearance on the floor grout. We were affected by hurricane sandy taking in about 5 feet of water. Use a hair drying and see if you can dry out the damp grout.