How to Make Sure You Get Good Regrouting Service

Regrouting ceramic tile showers is not rocket science, but it always amazes me how many people manage to get wrong information on such basic service. Here’s how to get your money’s worth:
Make sure the company doing the work specializes in it. Sounds simple, I know. But there are handyman companies who basically say ‘Yes’ to [...]

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How to Get Rid of Ugly White Mineral Deposits on Shower Floors

Boston area showers often have ugly white deposits that build up over time on shower floors. Can they be removed?

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Ugly White Mineral Deposits on Shower Floors in Boston Area?

Boston area contractor takes a look at ugly white mineral deposits on shower floors and what causes them.

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4 More Serious Problems With Unsanded Grout And How To Solve Them

4 more nasty problems with unsanded grout are examined. Which ones are annoying and which ones are enough to make you throw in the towel?

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4 Problems With Unsanded Grout And How To Avoid Them

Regrouting a shower usually means using unsanded wall grout, which generally ‘behaves itself’. But there are times when it drives you bonkers. These 4 problems are worth knowing in advance.

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The Right Way And Wrong Way To Grout Wall Tile

Unsanded wall grout is a very consistent product that will work for you every time and look great for years….if you don’t make a few common mistakes. Here’s what to do and what to avoid.

First, make sure you are using the right type of grout for the size grout joint. Unsanded grout is made for [...]

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What’s the Right Type of Caulk to Use for Showers?

There are two different types of caulks that you can use for showers and bathtubs. Pick the wrong one, and you will have an ugly mess that looks like it was created by a drunken handyman. Pick the right one, along with some practice using it, and you can have a professional look and a [...]

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Can Marble Showers Be Regrouted?

If you have a marble shower, you may want to have the grout replaced. But since marble is different than ceramic, will regrouting work on marble??
The short answer is yes; marble tiles can be successfully re-grouted and add years of life to the shower or bathtub shower. In the Boston area where we work, [...]

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Using Epoxy Grout for Regrouting Shower Floors

We don’t normally regrout floors on showers,  since the type of grout used is much more tough and hard to remove than unsanded wall grout.
But there are times when it makes sense.  Sometimes the copper shower pan liner (the most common kind in the Boston and Eastern Massachusetts area) traps the moisture inside the cement [...]

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