Grouting Tile With A Grout Bag

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yourbeekeeper

11 жыл бұрын

Using a grout bag to grout tile.

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@1LORENAMONGE 5 жыл бұрын

I did a room the “normal” way; then I saw this video and used the bag on my next room. I found it way easier, faster, and more thorough with the bag, also clean up is a lot easier. I used unsanded grout in 1/16 spaces, made the paste the consistency of frosting and it all worked out great for me (it was easy as cake-the decorating part lol). The old method may be better for more experienced grouters, but for a diyourselfer like me, this is the best option. Thanks for sharing such great idea!

@yourbeekeeper 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks Matt, I discovered the grout bag several years ago and loved since the first time I used it.. It saves a TON of time.

@ctabruzzo 7 жыл бұрын

In preparation for grouting 6x24 inch wood grain tiles in an entry area, I watched your "Grouting Tile with a Grout Bag" youtube video. It helped me a lot, but what was more helpful, were your comments about using a margin trowel. Using the margin trowel really minimized the mess, and probably reduced the amount of grout used. Thanks

@yourbeekeeper 7 жыл бұрын

Hey Charles, Glad I was a help. Best of luck on your project.

@yamcarotta2218 7 жыл бұрын

Very useful video. Thanks so much. I never even knew about the grouting bag until last week and have to do my backsplash. This seems less messy, more specific to the areas that need the grout, and it sounds like clean up will be easy too. Thanks a lot.

@yourbeekeeper 7 жыл бұрын

Happy to help out. You are very welcome.

@yourbeekeeper 11 жыл бұрын

Hey Travis, Glad to hear from you. YT has been dropping subs for years..every time they change stuff, a LOT of info does not transfer over. Thanks for watching. Steve

@boredmud 11 жыл бұрын

Looks awesome YBK!

@wtbm123 11 жыл бұрын

I like the dark tile. Looks good.

@yourbeekeeper 11 жыл бұрын

It's liking it more and more each day. Thank you.

@Bmwguy2011 7 жыл бұрын

Huge thanks! I appreciate it

@yourbeekeeper 11 жыл бұрын

Gonna have to give it a try. Thanks!

@yourbeekeeper 11 жыл бұрын

Grout sealer can be found in any home improvement store that sells tile. Grout sealers typically will enhance the color of the grout. There are sealers that leave a "wet" or glossy look to the grout and sealers that (once dry) leave no sheen at all. They are labeled as such. I don't have a favorite grout sealer brand..they all seem to work the same. Most states now only sell the water based sealer and they basically are the same, in my opinion.

@yourbeekeeper 11 жыл бұрын

Thank you... I am learning every day.

@RooneysSears01 11 жыл бұрын

Awesome job my friend! Looks like a professional did it! Just kiddin bro you are one! lol

@utoobube 11 жыл бұрын

another quality job by the BeeKeeper...with a victory dance!

@yourbeekeeper 11 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@yourbeekeeper 11 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!!!!

@yourbeekeeper 11 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@yourbeekeeper 10 жыл бұрын

Thank you...I am far from perfect... I always say the good, bad or ugly, I will post it up.

@ramfrancisuk 11 жыл бұрын

Looks good

@happygirl2809 8 жыл бұрын

This is cool. Thanks!

@yourbeekeeper 8 жыл бұрын

+Rita Martin You are very welcome Rita.

@chaseblessman9701 8 жыл бұрын

You are correct about minimal waste but any tile installer who cares can save the same amount of grout using the squeegee method after pushing the grout in the joint using the standard way. Also, the most overlooked factor is making sure your tile is wet down with a sponge as you go BEFORE you grout. Using a grout bag takes more time and way more effort. Grout bags are only useful if your joints are gigantic (like 1"or larger) or for very tedious areas that dont need to get too messy (usually anything vertical) But I can totally understand showing hourly helpers or new installers this way. Not everyone cares about who's money is being wasted. Maybe 2% of people do. hahaha

@Graveltrucking 11 жыл бұрын

I like the color of that tile the grout looked like dark brown greasy shit when you were mixing it up but it matches pretty good with the tile.

@yourbeekeeper 11 жыл бұрын

Gotta have the victory dance. Thanks.

@ninjanateb420 8 жыл бұрын

Been doing rule for a long time. I always mix grout and thinset outside as I don't have to wear a mask and its less mess that I don't have to clean up. Another thing if you wait the hour and a half to clean up the residual grout you will have the problem of clean up you incurred in the video. I only wait thirty minutes. Yes my lines are still wet but I do light wiping and its less of a struggle to get the haze off. Plus a little bit of vinegar in the water helps alot.

@ninjanateb420 8 жыл бұрын

*tile not rule. Lol

@yourbeekeeper 8 жыл бұрын

Hey Nate, You are absolutely right about mixing outside. The hardwood floors were going to get refinished so dust was not an issue for this job. I have never had good luck with a 30 or so minute wipe wait, I always tend to remove too much material. Vinegar is a new one, I will give it a try. Thanks.

@mahdiabdulmajeed2533 3 жыл бұрын

Inspiring !

@Graveltrucking 11 жыл бұрын

In the other video the grout matches really well with the brown tile.

@yourbeekeeper 11 жыл бұрын

hahaha, I actually moonlight as a pastry chef!

@finpainter1 11 жыл бұрын

nice job

@HomeImProveMentHow 5 жыл бұрын

I just created my own grout bag I just uploaded a live video on it might like to check it out like job by the way keep up the great work I'm a new to your community look forward to hearing from you Ken God bless

@fpopee 7 жыл бұрын

does the bag application get tougher with less creamy sanded grout?

@yourbeekeeper 7 жыл бұрын

Yes, absolutely.

@Bmwguy2011 7 жыл бұрын

Great video. One question: I have the interface of new real solid wood with porcelain tile, and the gap is about 1/8 to 3/16". The wood floor installers suggested that i grout this gap and to do so, not unlike yourself, use a grout bag. while I could caulk it and even find colored caulk I'd think, I'd prefer to grout it. After applying it to the crack fully with the grout bag, do you still use the float or in my case a small paint scraper, or can you just smooth it out with your finger or a popsicle stick? Would you still damp sponge the joint? Your input is helpful.

@yourbeekeeper 7 жыл бұрын

Honestly, if you could find caulking that is the match color, I would use it. You have two dissimilar materials meeting. Realie that wood will expand and contract based on temperature and humidity while the tile will be unaffected. Grout sets up firm and depending on your environment, may crack with the movement of the wooden floor...just a thought. The color matched caulking typically has some flexibility that could take the cycles without issues. With that being said, if you choose to use grout, I would absolutely use a grout bag and work that seam the same way you would grout any tile job. What you use to tool that gap is up to you... everything method you mentioned would work just fine. Best of luck on your project.

@chrisloar3791 6 жыл бұрын

Always Alway Always Caulk between two unlike materials. And at every change of plain as per ANSI standards

@Umoth 10 жыл бұрын

Nice vid. The phone ringing made me chuckle. "Oh, for Pete's sake!" I like it that you say "it keeps them out of the land-fill a little bit longer..." Good sentiment. If everyone acted the same the land-fill would fill up far slower. You sound just like Richard Dean Anderson, I guess you both come from the same part of the US?

@yourbeekeeper 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. I was raised to waste not-want not. Somehow that was lost in a LOT of people along the way.

@Hubjeep 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Going to grout small entry way today, the large terracotta tile has an "earthy" finish, grout bag looks like the way to go.

@Hubjeep 4 жыл бұрын

Grouting turned out great, but what a mess even with the grout bag. It was like smearing dudu around (without the odor, lol). Took many passes to clean up and I didn't want to use too much pressure with the sponge, removing too much grout from the 1/4" wide spaces.

@yourbeekeeper 4 жыл бұрын

Glad it came out great!!!!

@dcdFBR 11 жыл бұрын

Great video, the fast forward part is ok!! It's "how to" enough for me. thks

@yourbeekeeper 11 жыл бұрын

It definately cures to a lighter shade.

@mhtfixit 10 жыл бұрын

Im in the middle of a very large tile job in a three bedroom house. All but the bathrooms are getting 13 by 13 tiles with 1/8 inch lines. Have you seen the sawdust method on "this old house"? The guy sprinkled a light coating of dry grout on the wet, then swept it, then sprinkled damp sawdust and swept it. The job was done in minutes and no knee work. Just curious if you have pros or cons on this idea? Thanx.

@yourbeekeeper 10 жыл бұрын

Hmm, I have not heard of this, but it sounds credible... I say give it a try in a small test area and see where it goes from there. Good luck.

@samsona3332 9 жыл бұрын

I know this is months ago but i just ran into this video..the saw dust method youre talking about is actually the real deal, i used to do it back in the day working at lockheed, edwards, government jobs that are pretty anal about everything,.. alot of people dont know about because not alot know how to do it. But this can also be done with the same grout color youre using on the floor. "Saying you dont have saw dust laying around". And from everything i saw about that method was that its the best way to leave grout joints perfectly even, not washed out even abit.

@vapdivrr5656 4 жыл бұрын

The only way this makes sense if if someone has weak wrists. You bagged it, but still had to float it off, so it's just a wasted, extra step.....the only material that requires or benefits from a bag is super rough kind of stone, perhaps like a brick, otherwise a float is still the best method

@rtaylor2732 8 жыл бұрын

I'm wanting to install beveled subway tile in a bathroom. What do you think the best way of grouting would be? It seems traditional float would be a huge waste of grout.

@yourbeekeeper 8 жыл бұрын

A traditional (large) float would definately be difficult. I would recommend a margin float to shape the grout better. It's about 1/3 the size of a standard float. Any time you veer from a typical sized or flat surface tile, you add hours to the labor to the job. I am currently doing a mosaic tile backsplash for a kitchen and the owner did not understand why my bid was so "expensive" until they saw what it took to install it...and I have not even started grouting. Best of luck in your project and be happy that your tile has a nice smooth glaze that will be easy to sponge off the grout.

@rtaylor2732 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your advice. I am fairly knew to tiling. I hope this is not way over my head. I'm kind of scared! Lol

@yourbeekeeper 8 жыл бұрын

Good morning Rachel, beveled tile is certainly not a starter tile..haha, but you will do just fine. Use traditional materials, focus your mind and take your time. I would not recommend putting any additives to your mortar or grout as they will often reduce your tooling time, just stay to cool, clean water. Remember that preparation is really important for a good outcome. Make sure your walls are prepped well, your center lines are clearly and accurately marked out and you protect existing finished surfaces. Laying tile subway style is actually a bit easier than traditional grout lines...its moreforgiving for slight alignment errors.

@yourbeekeeper 11 жыл бұрын

haha, yep, as a rental, it could last decades or 6 months... depends on who moves in.

@777strongcoffee 11 жыл бұрын

Grout Bag.... So looks like you are basically a cake decorator.. :-)

@anitraduke3616 8 жыл бұрын

i know it is difficult to talk with a mask on but please don't put yourself in danger. Always wear a mask to mix grout!

@yourbeekeeper 8 жыл бұрын

+Anitra Duke Thank you, you're absolutely right.

@tbugtreybob 5 жыл бұрын

Bahahahahahahahahaha

@GumbootZone 8 жыл бұрын

0:41 Marty Robbins.

@karenr9460 10 жыл бұрын

You tiled right over the old wood floor? No cement board or that orange plastic stuff needed?

@yourbeekeeper 10 жыл бұрын

Hi Karen. my previous video showed the tile installation. I set these over a tile/cement board.

@yourbeekeeper 11 жыл бұрын

Coolio.

@theburpeeman2931 7 жыл бұрын

The grout bag would make a nice hat

@yourbeekeeper 7 жыл бұрын

sure sure... you can either write "dunce" on it or cut out eye holes...lol.

@davishernandez4938 6 жыл бұрын

Double the work hell no. Ill never use a bag again

@workatnowhere108 7 жыл бұрын

try not to scratch the wood floor!!!

@Darwould1 9 жыл бұрын

Audio sound is too low and echoing. Gave up listening.

@yourbeekeeper 9 жыл бұрын

Darwould1 Sorry, I had to get the camera back far enough to get the entire floor in the shot.

@MOBSTERDSP 10 жыл бұрын

To much work, if you are doing a side job you will lose money.

@MrCinimod93 11 жыл бұрын

what a nice tile job man your good its a shame the tile looks like crap but like you said its just a rental

@dequonhutsona1634 10 жыл бұрын

Nice vid, but could u make make this video slower so I can see every step for like the laundry room and kitchen

@yourbeekeeper 10 жыл бұрын

The original footage is already archived... did you have a specific question?

@tylerschlinke4815 5 жыл бұрын

Mixes grout on a real wood floor? Slides bucket on on it? Fookin tile guys smh

@yourbeekeeper 5 жыл бұрын

Wood floors were scheduled to be refinished after me...

@wayneeastway2456 7 жыл бұрын

get a washboy

@yourbeekeeper 11 жыл бұрын

Thank you!