Grout

5 articles

• What a 25 lb Bag of Grout Actually Covers

  A bag's coverage figure is real. It is also stated for one specific tile size, joint width and thickness — change any of the three and the number moves by a lot.

• Grout for Subway Tile: Three Times the 12-Inch Figure

  Subway tile is the highest grout consumption per square foot of any common format. If you sized the order from a floor tile figure, you are about a third of the way there.

• Grout for 12 × 24 Tile: Why the Big Format Uses Less

  Large format tile is the one place where the bigger product costs you less of something. Grout is that something, and the saving is exactly a quarter.

• Sanded or Unsanded: The Joint Width That Decides It

  The dividing line is 1/8 inch and it is not a style guideline. Using the wrong one on either side of it produces a specific, predictable failure.

• Grout Coverage: The Geometry Behind the Number on the Bag

  Coverage figures on a grout bag assume a tile size you probably are not using. The underlying geometry is simple, exact, and scales in a way that surprises people the first time they see it.