Re: Tiling a worktop

Has anyone tiled a kitchen worktop? > > > > Our standard worktop is getting a bit worn and shabby > > and I thought about tiling it. > > > > Things I've thought of, > > ... fixing a hardwood strip at the front, > > ....making the existing surface rough with coarse sandpaper. > > ... using a flexible adhesive or even silicone > > ... waterproof epoxy grout. > > > > Seen it done, just how you are thinking of doing it, to tart up a house > ready for selling. It was done with plain white tiles, waterproof adhesive > and the grout was made with one part sand with one and a half parts of > cement. Went to the house two years after it was sold and the worktops > looked as good as the day they were done. I think I was also told that you > could add a concrete dye to the grout if you wanted different colours. > >

A friend had a tiled worksuface and a jar of coffee was split on it while wet and it totally stained the grout. Probably the wrong grout was used, but I think coloured grout is a very good idea to hide any small stains.

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