Several years after you complete a bathroom or kitchen renovation, it inevitably starts to show some wear. One culprit is grout: Over time, it stains, cracks, and becomes loose, even if it was ...

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Q. I started trying to remove the cracked, discolored tile grout in my shower using a hand tool, and feel it will take at least 20 years to get it all out. Is there a better way? A. You can speed up ...

Q: Our 20-year-old townhouse has yellow tile in the bathroom that is still in great shape. However, the grout is 1980s dark brown and is discolored. I tried to at least get it all one color with a ...

Q: I recently bought a house that has Formica tops and a ceramic tile backsplash. I am going to replace them with granite and tumbled marble. How difficult would it be for me to remove the backsplash?

Dear Greg: Almost every bathroom tile has some spots of dark mildewed grout, but when it is excessive, it really looks bad and makes the entire bathroom seem dirty. Grout is very different from the ...

Dear James: Our house has a rather strange bathroom with some glossy and some dull ceramic tile. There is a lot of dark mildew on the grout. What is the best and safest method to clean the grout? - ...

Question: As I watched my ceramic tile floor being grouted, it looked fantastic, but, after the installer left and the floor dried, there was excess grout on many tiles and a haze over all of the ...