Tom, first I did not install the tile, it was done by the previous owners. The grout however is white and I believe there is a sealer. We have not had any problems with staining and that is why I believe the sealer was applied.
Scott Howell [email protected] On Jan 20, 2009, at 7:15 PM, Tom Hodges wrote: > Scott, > > What color is your grout? Do you have trouble keeping your grout > clean? > And did you use a grout sealer when you installed the tile? > > Thanks, > > Tom > > _____ > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected] > ] > On Behalf Of Scott Howell > Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 10:32 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Recommendations for Kitchen Floor? > > Claudia, it would not hurt the tile, but surely would be the end of > the glass. :) As far as cleaning it, we have not had a problem. I > think with a good grout and I assume a sealer is used as well, you > shouldn't have any problems. We have three dogs and despite their best > efforts, we have always been able to clean it with just a Swiffer. > Sometimes my wife and I will scrub it with brushes on our hands and > knees, but that is rare. It is a white tile, so you know it will show > dirt, but yet the Swiffer takes care of that. > Hope that helps. > > Scott Howell > s.how...@verizon. <mailto:s.howell%40verizon.net> net > > On Jan 20, 2009, at 7:52 AM, Claudia wrote: > > > Scott, > > > > Will it do anything to the tile, if you drop glassware on it? > > > > And, how does it clean up? > > > > Are there perferations or holes in the tile, where dirt and grime > > can get through, thus making it more difficult to clean? > > Thanks. > > > > Claudia > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Scott Howell > > To: blindhandyman@ <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > yahoogroups.com > > Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 5:14 AM > > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Recommendations for Kitchen Floor? > > > > Ceramic tile. You get a good ceramic tile and it wears incredibly > well > > and yes it is more work to install, but we love our floor. Ah, just > > don't drop anything on it. If you drop a glass, it is toast cause > that > > tile is mighty hard stuff. > > Scott Howell > > s.how...@verizon. <mailto:s.howell%40verizon.net> net > > > > On Jan 19, 2009, at 9:02 PM, Claudia wrote: > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > We need some recommendations for a new kitchen floor here. > > > We have some kind of tile floor here, feels like vinyl, but it's > all > > > coming > > > up now. > > > We really don't know what to put in that'd be low maintenance and > > > not over > > > the top, as far as expense goes. > > > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > Claudia > > > > > > Join either of my groups; the first is for visually-impaired > women, > > > while > > > the other is for people wishing to discuss homemaking issues. > > > our-safe-haven- <mailto:our-safe-haven-subscribe%40googlegroups.com > > > [email protected] > > > makinghouseworkeasi > <mailto:makinghouseworkeasier-subscribe%40googlegroups.com> > [email protected] > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
