GROUTING INSTRUCTIONS
| Material Provided: |
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| Part No. | Description | Qty. |
Bag, Cement 9 pounds | 2 | |
Bag, Sand 9 pounds | 2 | |
(Available at a home improvement or masonry store)
•Piping (grout) bag
•Joints striker
•Heavy duty mixing bucket
•Trowel
1.In a heavy duty mixing bucket, pour in seven (7) cups water then add 4.5 lbs (half of one bag provided) of sand and 4.5 lbs of cement. Mix together well using power drill with mixing wand attachmnet.
2.The overall length of piping bag should be about 16''. If bag is longer than 16'' do not fill piping bag all the way. This will make the bag easier to handle. Put 2 to 3 cups of grout mixture into piping bag making sure smaller opening is downward and over a moist towel to avoid spilling. Place a wet towel over bucket making sure it is directly on surface of grout mixture. This will keep mixture moist and not dry out before use.
3.Moisten brick surface with damp sponge or spray bottle just prior to application. when bricks are wet, any excess grout mixture that might have gotten onto the brick will easily wipe off.
4.Begin grouting by first doing a ''filler pass''. This is done by filling the joint about about 3/4 full with the grout mixture. It is important to to work with 6 bricks at a time so that the grout doesn't set up before striking.
5.Next complete ''finish pass'' around 6 bricks with filler pass. This is done by slowly filling in remainder of joint with a thick amount of grout mixture. Mixture should be a little higher than brick surface.
6.Using a trowel, remove excess grout mixture by moving trowel in the direction of the joint. Grout mixture in joint should now be flush with brick surface.
7.Using a joint striker, force grout mixture into joint an sweep back and forth until grout is smooth and round. If grout becomes too shallow add more grout mixture with piping bag and strike again.
8.Continue procedure around each group of 6 bricks until an entire panel is finished.
9.Using trowel, scrape in direction of joints to remove any grout that may have col- ected around bricks during striking. If desired, take a moist sponge and lightly sweep over bricks to remove any grout that may have gotten on the bricks. DO NOT PRESS HARD OR RUB IN A CIR- CULAR MOTION. This will press grout into brick and turn brick a different color.
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