Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Grouting, caulking, and sealing are not difficult tasks, but they do take time. Don't rush these activities — they affect both the ...

Natural stone tile like marble is very porous and can be easily stained, even by the grout. So it's always a good idea to seal your tile before your grout. TIP 1 - Make sure the marble is clean and ...

I get a lot of e-mails from people confused about grout. When they get to the tiling stage of their bathroom or kitchen renovation they get stuck. Or they've been living in a new home for a while and ...

Q. Isn’t it standard to seal new grout after it’s placed? If so, isn’t it reasonable to expect a quality construction place to do this automatically? They’ve said they don’t do that. The homeowner has ...

Caulk is used to seal the joint where your bathtub meets the ceramic tile. Grout keeps water from working its way between the tiles. There's a lot of expansion and contraction along the bathtub joint, ...