grout
Seals tile gaps
Grout is a paste or morite used to fill gaps—especially the narrow spaces between tiles.
After tiles are set, grout is applied to seal joints and create a finished surface: The bathroom grout has started to mildew.
As a verb, to grout is to apply this filler: We spent Saturday grouting the kitchen backsplash.
Grinding bowl or binder
- brickworkConstruction from fired blocks
- stoneworkConstruction using rock
- tuckpointingRepairing masonry joints
- repointingRenewing mortar between bricks
pointing · joints · bedding · chinking · parging · veneer · facade · mason
Fired clay material
- porcelainTranslucent fired clay
- backsplashKitchen wall covering
- mosaicInlaid pictorial arrangement
- subwayUnderground transit passage
spacers · joints · lines · spacing · pattern · layout · flooring · bathroom
Smoothed with grit
- unsandedNot abraded smooth
- epoxyCatalyst-cured bonding compound
- polymerLarge repeated-unit molecule
- acrylicSynthetic resin or fiber
urethane · premixed · powdered · colored · stained · white · gray · charcoal
Flat blade for spreading
- floatBuoyant object or vehicle
- squeegeeRubber-edged cleaning tool
- spreadingExtending over space
- mixingCombining into one mass
working · smoothing · pressing · packing · tooling · finishing · cleanup · haze
Gap-blocking substance
- waterproofingMaking impervious to moisture
- membraneThin tissue sheet
- moisture-resistantImpervious to dampness
- stain-resistantRepels marks and discoloration
penetrating · topical · protective · barrier · resealing · maintenance · porous · absorption
Breaking without separating completely
- crumblingBreaking down gradually
- discolorationAltered surface pigmentation
- moldForm-giving container
- mildewFungus from dampness
staining · removal · regrout · patching · cleaning · restoration · deterioration · gaps
mortar
Grinding bowl or binder
- brickworkConstruction from fired blocks
- stoneworkConstruction using rock
- tuckpointingRepairing masonry joints
repointing · pointing · joints · bedding · chinking · parging · veneer · facade · mason · cement
ceramic
Fired clay material
- porcelainTranslucent fired clay
- backsplashKitchen wall covering
- mosaicInlaid pictorial arrangement
subway · spacers · joints · lines · spacing · pattern · layout · flooring · bathroom · kitchen
sanded
Smoothed with grit
acrylic · urethane · premixed · powdered · colored · stained · white · gray · charcoal · pigmented
trowel
Flat blade for spreading
mixing · working · smoothing · pressing · packing · tooling · finishing · cleanup · haze · residue
sealant
Gap-blocking substance
- waterproofingMaking impervious to moisture
- membraneThin tissue sheet
- moisture-resistantImpervious to dampness
stain-resistant · penetrating · topical · protective · barrier · resealing · maintenance · porous · absorption · durability
cracking
Breaking without separating completely
- crumblingBreaking down gradually
- discolorationAltered surface pigmentation
- moldForm-giving container
mildew · staining · removal · regrout · patching · cleaning · restoration · deterioration · gaps · voids
- constructionconstruction site, building site, hammer, building, beam
- Construction Lingostud, studs, drywall, sheetrock, framing
- masonrymason, brick, bricks, stone, mortar
- sealantssealant, caulk, silicone sealant, silicone caulk, bathroom caulk
- concrete mixesconcrete, cement, mortar
- construction chemicalsadmixtures, plasticizers, accelerators, retarders, sealants
- grout linesFilled spaces between tiles
- grout removal
- tile groutPaste sealing ceramic seams
- grout cleanerSolution for ceramic seams
- grout cleaningWashing tile filler
groats, grouting, grouts, grouted, regrouting, regrouted, grouter