Natural stone is the most sought tiling materials for household and commercial buildings and can be of marble, granite, slate, or limestone. They could impress visitors and fill grand entrances of your homes. When it comes to natural stone tiles, homeowners are now experiencing the satisfaction of repairing their own tile and grout. This is because of the high cost of labor of this simple job. Homeowners are eager to learn this simple job in order for them to save time, effort, and money as well. Because the more you learn about applications and trade the better you will recognized the well performed finished product which you could be proud of.

How to grout your natural stone tile? This question sometimes prompts to our mind whenever the tile is place apart. When a tile is placed it leaves a gap or joints between them. Grouting is a way of filling those space and joints and to make the tile placement firm and hard.

Whenever you have a plan of placing a grout in your natural stone tile you should allow 1-2 days from when you applied the adhesive before beginning to grout. Always make sure that you clean the grout joints thoroughly and have taped off the areas which are not included in grouting in order to avoid grout from spilling over the tile. Mix the grout according to manufacturer's specifications. It should have a fine consistency in order to have a fine and lump-free finished product.

After you have done pouring all the natural stone tile joints with grout, clean the surface of the tile with damp cloth after 10 minutes but be sure not to wipe out the grout from any of the tile joints. You should do three sponging cycles in order to maintain the cleanliness and stunning of the tile. The purpose of the first sponging is to clean the excess grout over the tile, second is to smoothed the joints and third is to clean any residue left on the tile. However, you have to allow minutes of time between sponging cycles because this allow the grout to set properly. Also be reminded that use the clean side of the sponge when wiping and cleaning the tile after grouting.

And lastly, wipe down the tile the next day to help seal the grout and to clean the tile as well. Always make sure that you use the correct sealant labeled for natural stone tile in order to maintain the appearance of the natural stone tile.