[whisky4]

Hi,I would like to know how long you have to wait to grout between tiles,thank,s

[21boat]

Basically it's the next day. As long as the tile is set enough not to move the grout away and push not sure what you are tiling but hear are some tips on the sites below

tiling tips - Goggle Video

YouTube - Tile Tips and Techniques: Waterproofing

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[JazMan]

I've never seen a tile that I couldn't grout the next day. Generally 16 hours after they were set. Of course I'm talking when the tile sere installed with thin set mortar. NEVER ever use mastic or pre-mixed anything on floors. You can get away with mastic if it is a dry vertical install, like a kitchen backsplash.

BTW, concerning the two links above. The second one by Michael Byrne is right on correct. The other guy doesn't know what round he's in. :D

Jaz

[21boat]

I've never seen a tile that I couldn't grout the next day.

Hi jazzMan, aside from you posting on a post over a month old.(40) days. And stating the first video is not correct and not saying why you disagree with that is not helping the 40 day question. I or they will not exactly know what's bad or good. Not only that I/we are assuming it was the actual first video which may not be exactly the one you meant.

Not everything is gaged to the U.S. and neither are the people asking questions here.

There are 659 tile related videos on the site I posted. The first one appears to be from abroad. "floor waste, every bathroom has one" on the video. The poster Whisky4 does not say what Geo he/she's from. Ive answered questions from other countries on this site. So the fist video could be the way its done there. 659 related possibles.

Also Ive seen tile you can't grout in 16 hrs.

I do tile work outside the states in Puerto Rico. Most all tile set there is in hand mix concrete 1/1/2 thick base over newly poured concrete floor 5" thick. Rarely are the tiles set there in thinest. Some of those floors are below grade and its high in humidity. The hand mix concrete is not like out of a truck it takes many more hours to set at times.
Hear is how its done in Puerto Rico and most all the Caribbean and they tile Walls floors driveways carports etc.

Heres how it done. A 2x4 is laid flat on the new concrete floor, which raises the floor in the house 1/1/2. The 2/4 is also basically a wet bench or screed rail. While the Crete is wet you set/flop down the tile in wet Crete. This is the BEST way to set tile period. I have been driving my cars over 30+ year old tile for 20 some years.drive

So I feel giving me a disagree because you didn't agree how another culture may set there tile was wrong. And the 16 " I've never seen a tile that I couldn't grout the next day. Means you haven't seen it all or worked in what I call tile Capitols outside the U.S. add the equatorial parts of the globe.

Another tip The 1/1/2" on top of the 5" floor is for 2 reasons.

1. This raises the inside floor and acts as a natural threshold for the exterior door openings.
2. Also because of the 1 1/2" on Crete. This acts as a buffer if the 5" Crete below develops a hair line crack and helps to stop that from telegraphing into the tile above. There are also many small earthquakes there as well as the Crib etc.

So while you are posting a disagree please be more Precise as to why so me and especially the question poster knows why. Then a disagree can be productive. I see you have 15 post so far and might not be aware when you disagree to please give more as to why so all looking at it makes better sense. Just saying not correct is very vague

Im not trying to give you a hard time. I just like to know the reasons as to why or why not.