Shower Floor Grout Looks Wet
So we stopped using the shower let it dry out for a few days until the grout lightened up and then i resealed again.
Shower floor grout looks wet. Its a large bathroom approx 150 sq. Hope you can help. The contractor told me the shower is bullet proof however the grout looks wet and looks dirty. It is a new build first floor bathroom new extension on older house with a.
We had our guest bathroom shower remodeled one year ago 2 weeks ago my wife noted shower floor grout wet around the edges with some spots dry. The tiled floor has been laid for about 2 years and this problem has only just occurred in the last few weeks. Some grout has a sealer additive already in the mix. Epoxy grout is the best choice for showers because is water and stain resistant and requires no sealing.
We had a wet room installed about 8 months ago. The wet area is not caused by using shower as the shower screen protects this space. The floor is tiled with large 60x60cm porcelain tiles laid on impey waterguard membrane and the shower tray is impey aquadec easyfit with the membrane laid over the top. If this isnt the case with yours you should allow grout to dry completely clean it with a small rotary wire brush a little dremel works great.
The spots started spreading until the whole floor of the shower has dark colored grout although it is not even. The bathshower sits on normal wood floor boards while the tiled floor sits on protected plastic water proof base. He opened the wall to adjacent closet in the next room to assess the shower pipes and no leaks found. Click to read complete blog post.
So i decided to use another bathroom in the meantime. Keep in mind the lighter the grout the more it darkens simply from the humidity of the shower. Had the guy who remodeled the shower come look at it.