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[Webby the Bear]

New year and all that, getting floor tiles regrouted in bathroom n kitchgen as they aint been done in ages and they look messy.

Small bathroom and small to medium sized kitchen. any idea of what a good price is including consumables, labour and the removal of the old grout?

[4x4]

Thats not going to an easy job,removing grout will be a bitch without damaging the tiles,if using a dremel etc you can also risk slipping and damaging the tiles.il pop round 1 evening and have a look 

[Webby the Bear]

Thanks Martin, PM on way 

[plym ian]

Bonnie or steve should be along soon

[aaronjb]

Sounds like the kind of job that will have tilers sucking air through their teeth and going "ooh, probably be cheaper to re-tile the lot, mate. I can do that, no problem.."

Bit like asking a bricky to re-point a house

[The Sheriff]

It's not a difficult job, you just need the patience of a saint.

[Webby the Bear]

Haha! Fair comments lads.

I laid the floor tiles in kitchen and bathroom. Did ok. But hated it.

[powerslinky]

webby,  Invest in a multitool (screwfix had Bosch ones for 70 quid last week) & a grout raking blade.

Easy life & no tile damage.  2mm joints in ceramic wall tiles takes about 15mins a sq, metre to rake . May take a bit longer in wider jointed floor tiles .  But still easy to do.

I've done a few showers & bathrooms  now with my multitool 


EDIT :  sorry 79.99 for the Bosch at screwfix

[The Sheriff]

webby,  Invest in a multitool (screwfix had Bosch ones for 70 quid last week) & a grout raking blade.

Easy life & no tile damage.  2mm joints in ceramic wall tiles takes about 15mins a sq, metre to rake . May take a bit longer in wider jointed floor tiles .  But still easy to do.

I've done a few showers & bathrooms  now with my multitool 

It's the fact that your crawling round the floor that makes it difficult. I would invest in knee pads too.

[TheBoy]

webby,  Invest in a multitool (screwfix had Bosch ones for 70 quid last week) & a grout raking blade.

Easy life & no tile damage.  2mm joints in ceramic wall tiles takes about 15mins a sq, metre to rake . May take a bit longer in wider jointed floor tiles .  But still easy to do.

I've done a few showers & bathrooms  now with my multitool 


EDIT :  sorry 79.99 for the Bosch at screwfix

I borrowed a mates when my shower tray failed. After replacing £40 of blades, I went back to an angle grinder, as the Bosch blades just wouldn't touch my grout, and just ate the blades.

I did catch one tile, so had to replace that