Smooth Grout Lines Vinyl

I d like to put commercial grade vinyl plank flooring over the top of my ceramic floor.

Smooth grout lines vinyl. Nate starts by snapping two centerlines dividing the room into four equal quarters. I understand the grout lines cannot be more than 1 8 inch so my question is what do i use to fill in the grout lines to make the floor smooth or is there a product i can use as an underlay. He measures from those lines to determine the layout. Grout for ceramic tiles comes in two varieties.

If the grout lines in the ceramic tile are deep you ll see and feel them under sheet flooring and if you choose to install preglued vinyl tiles they won t stick. Examine the grout lines. If math isn t your strong suit just lay a few tiles next to those lines at several places in the room to see how it will all work. Use floor patch as a skim coat.

And one without sand that produces thin smooth grout lines. The room i was working in was very warm the day i grouted and the grout dried much faster than i was ready. Smooth grout line options. Hey 1 i worked in my flooring department at the home depot for a number of years in my store lets talk about getting the best option to level your vinyl.

The backer board tiles and grout are all brand new no fixing up of old stuff on this one. Wait overnight for the grout to set. Don t forget to figure in the grout lines for groutable vinyl tile. I thought of a couple of ways on how to smooth the grout lines since i knew that the crazy little pattern would show through whatever paint pattern i decided to do with.

Remove any loosened grout with a chisel and hammer. Re grout them on top of the old grout. Is there an easy way to make the rough grout lines smoother. Remove any broken pieces.

Use a self leveller to smooth them completely. Remove loose tiles and leave the space open for filling with the compound. One with sand which produces rough textured and large grout lines. The main caveat is that all vinyl formats call for a smooth subfloor including sheet vinyl vinyl tile and luxury vinyl planks and tiles.

Replace the grout in the lines using a grout float to push the grout into place. Search the floor for any loose or damaged tiles. Allow the grouting to become completely dry.