Tile Floor

MidnightMadman · Post by **MidnightMadman** » Sat. Dec. 20, 2008 10:18 pm

My basement has tile floor thought. Its an orange kind of color.
When I load my stove I have been getting some coal on the tile and its starting to make a little mess.
I am wondering if it is going to permanently stain the tile or grout? or will it clean up with some fantastic or something after winter?

gambler · Post by **gambler** » Sat. Dec. 20, 2008 10:25 pm

If it gets into the grout it will probably stain it. The coal dust will get into the voids in the grout and make it look black. Is the grout sealed?

MidnightMadman · Post by **MidnightMadman** » Sun. Dec. 21, 2008 8:35 am

gambler wrote:If it gets into the grout it will probably stain it. The coal dust will get into the voids in the grout and make it look black. Is the grout sealed?

I don't think so.

Freddy · Post by **Freddy** » Sun. Dec. 21, 2008 11:38 am

I'd get some grout sealer and put it to it....couple or three coats....and repeat once each year.

grizzly2 · Post by **grizzly2** » Wed. Dec. 24, 2008 3:06 pm

I have a tile hearth with light grey grout that I installed about 15 years ago. I sealed the grout with 2 or 3 coats. after 14 years of wood burning and 1 year of coal burning, the grout remains unstained by anything. I have not resealed since installation. I do think it helps that I tooled the grout to as smooth a finish as I could.