Removing Bathroom Tile Grout

Grout is made from water cement and sand which hardens over time to form a rock like material.

Removing bathroom tile grout.

This is where the grout saw comes in handy. Wet grout is easy to wipe away with a damp sponge but because it is comprised mainly of cement it can be very difficult to fully remove dried grout from porcelain tile. If the tile only breaks in tiny pieces or if you want to maximize the chance that the tile comes out intact scrape out the grout lines around the tile first. Removing tile grout is remarkably easy clean and fast.

You may use a handheld grout saw a carbide blade fitted onto a rotary grinder or oscillating tool or less effectively a utility knife with several spare blades. This task which you may have been dreading for months or even years may take as little as an afternoon depending on the size of the tile field. Remove grout haze don t let leftover grout mar your bathroom renovation. It lets you work up close to the edges without damaging the tiles.

The blade is harder than the grout and will cut it away image 1. For small areas use a grout removal tool with a carbide blade. Like with the multi tool stop every so often to sweep the dust away so you can see what you are doing. For much larger areas use a rotary tool image 2.

Make sure the bit is the right size for the space between the tiles and adjust the bit to the proper depth. When remodeling a bathroom or kitchen the hardest part can be removing the grout from pre existing tile. Several years after you complete a bathroom or kitchen renovation it inevitably starts to show some wear. One culprit is grout.

Over time it stains cracks and becomes loose even if it was. Work slowly image 3. The strength of grout is what makes tile so highly desired as it prevents the tile from shifting.