Floor Tile Grout Looks Wet

Try not using the shower for several days.

Floor tile grout looks wet.

The fact that the grout is changing color to me it that they are not properly sealed. You must be logged in to see. When you look at pictures of what your ground should looks like when wet it beads the water up on the grout. Grout discoloration is often the first sign that there is a moisture problem on a tile floor.

If your grout is runny or too wet add additional dry grout to the mixture until it reaches the proper consistency for use. Hello my basement ceramic tile floor grout sometimes looks and feels wet after a rain. Leaks or water accumulations around a toilet can be a sign of problems. We had a wet room installed about 8 months ago.

Higher end grout sealers will bead water when you try to wet them after sealing. Water on the floor or even a wet appearance around a toilet is always a sign of a problem. If the grout gets dark its absorbing water as is mine. Contractor said floors were fine.

No water absorbting into it. You must be logged in to see the message. The grout lines are often the lowest part of the floor and accumulate and show the water first. Try a different sealer one that has gold in the name.

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. We are reluctant to move forward with our ongoing renovations until we have this issue checked out. Use a hair drying and see if you can dry out the damp grout. Grout is frequently mixed up too wet and doesn t cure properly when it is.

So possibly you have an intermittent leak coming from the shower or another water source. The floor is tiled with large 60x60cm porcelain tiles laid on. We were affected by hurricane sandy taking in about 5 feet of water. There are no puddles.

Soggy grout leaves the finished joints weak and prone to cracking or crumbling as well as to efflorescence a chalky white appearance. Tiled wetroom floor looks perfect but grout doesn t dry out. Grout tends to be more porous than tile and so provides an easier pathway for moisture to travel beyond its bounds. There are several causes that can lead to a wet appearance on the floor grout.

Why do i have wet grout in my basement. Doesn t happen all the time. Which will of course stain if i get some dirt on it.