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Asked by S downes from Oxford:	Marble white tiles with white grout - tiles and grout sealed but grout is stIll letting water through. Tiles are well sealed. How should I deal with it? Sealant not sorting it. Should I take out grout and replace it. with what should I replace it? Eg silicone? how do I get grout out and can I do it myself? s downes

TileProf says:	Hi S, Firstly I would get hold of a Torch and have a really good look at the Grout, look for hairline cracks, if there are any then it may be that there is some movement in your shower and a flexible grout should have been used. Before you go to the time and expeanse of ripping out the old grout I would go over the Hairline cracks with a fresh grout < Flexible > Try Mapei Ultra-colour for this, see link below If the problem persists then it is time to rip out the grout and start again, hopefully this wont need to happen. Regards Russell at Tile Doctor http://www.tiledoctor.co.uk/Mapei-Grout-Shop.asp#Ultracolour Russell Taylor Tile Doctor Ltd


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