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Julie · Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 5:54 pm Post subject: A decorating question

This might not belong in here but it doesn't really belong in the Garage either, so here goes.
I'm sick of repairing the floor grout in the kitchen because the three Jack Russell's toenails rip it out wherever they routinely scrabble round corners at lightning speed.
Any suggestions how I could make the grout tougher or perhaps a product recommendation even. No use asking at the DIY store as they never seem to employ anyone with any DIY skills.
I wondered if mixing in some sort of plasticising product would be worthwhile. They are six inch quarry tiles and it is a huge floor area so, ideally, I don't want to have to redo the whole lot to make it match either. I will bite the bullet and do it if I must but I'd rather not.
If I have to do the whole lot, any ideas and tips to speed the process would be welcome too.
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IainC · Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 6:41 pm Post subject:

Quickest and easiest option would be knit some padded wee booties for the dogs

Would imagine that regardless of what you put in, it's probably still going to get pulled out with them rattling about.

Maria · Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 11:46 pm Post subject:

Found any ideas yet?

Have you checked on the 'fix-it' type forums. Might be worth a quick scoot around the web for this one? I remember looking for advice about condensation in my bathroom and finding an interesting point (on a diy forum) about not flushing loo before showing because when you replace water in toilet tank with cold (not room temp) it increases moisture. I had never thought of this. Sorry can't help more.

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Townie · Moderator Joined: 04 Jul 2007 Posts: 2723 Location: Fife

I got my floor tiled with a click-floor tile and the grout used for that was some kinda rubbery type stuff that set hard-ish which I thought would be great, sadly its not with 2 springers and a dancin' irish setter it's just as bad.

Wouldnt recommend the click floor tiles either they are all cracked, whole floor needs lifting and replaced... no wonder B & Q stopped selling the product.

I really dont think it matters what grout you use julie, the dogs will still wreck it..

I'm going back to good old Lino, at least I can get down on my hands and knees and give it a good clean.

Smooth Hound · Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 8:54 am Post subject:

use cement with a coarse sand, i have a few cement dyes here, if you want it water proof , put some cement waterproofer in it, if you also keep some sand back, and a measurement thing of your mix, then any problems in the future you can match when repairing, but i would think it would last many many yrs, even with your terrors,

lachlanandmarcus · Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 3:06 pm Post subject:

If our stonemason comes this week (he may be but not sure) I will ask him what he used for our stone floor, we have a Dobie and a Border terrier and the grout hasnt even been scratched at all despite the tussles that go on. Its very hard (we had to take up a few slabs in the bathroom and it was very tough work trying to get them up cos it was so hard).
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