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How to fill the floor tiles gap ?, How to fill the floor tiles gap ?
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TSJasonTan0120
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Feb 11 2013, 01:15 PM, updated 13y ago
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Hi everyone,
i wanted to fill the gap between the floor tiles, main reason is these gap collect dirt all the time. is there a simple DIY solution to fill the gap or i need to hire contractor to do this piece of work ?
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ozak
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Feb 11 2013, 01:56 PM
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Get a chalk filler tube from ACE. It is a silicon base chaulk for tile gap.
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frost99
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Feb 11 2013, 02:02 PM
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Does chalk filler work to replace minor grout gaps too? (grout chipped off, etc)
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ozak
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Feb 11 2013, 02:17 PM
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QUOTE(frost99 @ Feb 11 2013, 02:02 PM) Does chalk filler work to replace minor grout gaps too? (grout chipped off, etc) You need to chip off a bigger pcs before fill it up. That would give a stronger grip to the tiles. Since it is silicon base, it have better grip and elastic.
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TSJasonTan0120
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Feb 12 2013, 07:31 AM
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QUOTE(ozak @ Feb 11 2013, 01:56 PM) Get a chalk filler tube from ACE. It is a silicon base chaulk for tile gap. Is this chalk filler lasting ? was reading somewhere in this forum that the silicon trap lots of dirt and it can easily come out after a couple of years..
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weikee
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Feb 12 2013, 08:21 AM
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QUOTE(JasonTan0120 @ Feb 12 2013, 07:31 AM) Is this chalk filler lasting ? was reading somewhere in this forum that the silicon trap lots of dirt and it can easily come out after a couple of years.. If you want to make your tiles look like Marble or broken Marble for without gabs I doubt you can do it with chalk, you won't get smooth floor. Bit of gab you can use chalk, but not entire floors.
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ozak
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Feb 12 2013, 12:05 PM
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QUOTE(JasonTan0120 @ Feb 12 2013, 07:31 AM) Is this chalk filler lasting ? was reading somewhere in this forum that the silicon trap lots of dirt and it can easily come out after a couple of years.. I don't no how long it would last. The last I DIY the tiles gap is 2yrs ago. It hold till now. And the leakage stop too. If give me to choose between this chalk and cement, I choose this chalk. The elastic and bond charartistic hold well and waterproof.
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TSJasonTan0120
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Feb 12 2013, 12:08 PM
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QUOTE(weikee @ Feb 12 2013, 08:21 AM) If you want to make your tiles look like Marble or broken Marble for without gabs I doubt you can do it with chalk, you won't get smooth floor. Bit of gab you can use chalk, but not entire floors. Ouch !! ic, ya, looks like i have to live with gap.
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mars16
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Oct 25 2021, 08:33 PM
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QUOTE(ozak @ Feb 12 2013, 12:05 PM) I don't no how long it would last. The last I DIY the tiles gap is 2yrs ago. It hold till now. And the leakage stop too. If give me to choose between this chalk and cement, I choose this chalk. The elastic and bond charartistic hold well and waterproof. what did you use to waterproof/seal the chalk? if you still remember 8 years later
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ozak
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Oct 25 2021, 09:11 PM
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QUOTE(mars16 @ Oct 25 2021, 08:33 PM) what did you use to waterproof/seal the chalk? if you still remember 8 years later Brought from ACE. It is in tube form. But don’t remember the look.
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GUESS
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Nov 8 2021, 09:41 PM
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i recommend marble gum but not so common here Similar to to marble flooring on tiles. lots of work required but good performance
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