Floor Tile Grout Looks Wet

Water on the floor or even a wet appearance around a toilet is always a sign of a problem.

Floor tile grout looks wet.

We were affected by hurricane sandy taking in about 5 feet of water. There are several causes that can lead to a wet appearance on the floor grout. Tiled wetroom floor looks perfect but grout doesn t dry out. Soggy grout leaves the finished joints weak and prone to cracking or crumbling as well as to efflorescence a chalky white appearance.

We are reluctant to move forward with our ongoing renovations until we have this issue checked out. Try a different sealer one that has gold in the name. Try not using the shower for several days. When you look at pictures of what your ground should looks like when wet it beads the water up on the grout.

Doesn t happen all the time. Leaks or water accumulations around a toilet can be a sign of problems. The fact that the grout is changing color to me it that they are not properly sealed. You must be logged in to see the message.

If the grout gets dark its absorbing water as is mine. No water absorbting into it. If your grout is runny or too wet add additional dry grout to the mixture until it reaches the proper consistency for use. The grout lines are often the lowest part of the floor and accumulate and show the water first.

Grout tends to be more porous than tile and so provides an easier pathway for moisture to travel beyond its bounds. You must be logged in to see. Use a hair drying and see if you can dry out the damp grout. I have a tileable shower pan and i m not concerned with water getting thru it.

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. Why do i have wet grout in my basement. Grout discoloration is often the first sign that there is a moisture problem on a tile floor.

There are no puddles. So possibly you have an intermittent leak coming from the shower or another water source. Grout is frequently mixed up too wet and doesn t cure properly when it is. Higher end grout sealers will bead water when you try to wet them after sealing.

We had a wet room installed about 8 months ago. Contractor said floors were fine. Hello my basement ceramic tile floor grout sometimes looks and feels wet after a rain.