Kitchen coming along ok.,

[Collector]

I'll ask my husband when he gets home tonight.
He's a tile and stone guy, he may have a few tricks.

Thank you, any tips or tricks will help

 

[Collector]

That is just something we do....my husband didn't understand why I washed everything before putting it in the cabinets either.

I was wise enough not to ask, I just wondered silently. Lol

 

[thistlebloom]

Thank you, any tips or tricks will help

Well I guess there are no tricks. He said he grouts the holes, just goes over the surface with the rubber float and it forces the grout into the voids. For the people who want the holes he uses a grout bag and just does the joints.

Here's what mine looks like behind the stove, you can see where the grout has filled the cavities.

If you're thinking of keeping the holes take into consideration the amount of cleaning it will need periodically to get the dust and gunk out.

Mine are sealed and so far all I've needed to do is wipe it down with a little hot soapy water and sponge.

 

[Collector]

Well I guess there are no tricks. He said he grouts the holes, just goes over the surface with the rubber float and it forces the grout into the voids. For the people who want the holes he uses a grout bag and just does the joints.

Here's what mine looks like behind the stove, you can see where the grout has filled the cavities.

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If you're thinking of keeping the holes take into consideration the amount of cleaning it will need periodically to get the dust and gunk out.

Mine are sealed and so far all I've needed to do is wipe it down with a little hot soapy water and sponge.

I think just grout it the old fashioned way it still looks great.

 

[Nyboy]

Easy of clean very important in a kitchen. You wouldn't want to give friends food poisoning .

 

[Collector]

wouldn't want to give friends food poisoning .

Some of them I might .

 

[catjac1975]

I'll ask my husband when he gets home tonight.
He's a tile and stone guy, he may have a few tricks.

The grout over the stone is a part of the finishing of the stone. At least that's how it looked to me when I used marble bathroom tile.

 

[valley ranch]

Nice finish```

 

[thistlebloom]

The grout over the stone is a part of the finishing of the stone. At least that's how it looked to me when I used marble bathroom tile.

Believe it or not, some people want the voids to remain open.
Personally I'm not a fan of dust collectors.

 

[valley ranch]

Maybe you've said already~ is that Travertine~ on the back splash```?