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  2. How to clean grout, according to experts - AOL

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    Finally, consider using a grout sealer, such as a Grout Pen White Tile Paint Marker, to coat the clean grout. NBC Select editor Nikki Brown used the Zep grout cleaner to clean between the tiles in ...

  3. Grout - Wikipedia

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    Grout is generally a mixture of water, cement, and sand, and it frequently gets employed in efforts such as pressure grouting, embedding rebar in masonry walls, connecting sections of precast concrete, filling voids, and sealing joints such as those between tiles. Common uses for grout in the household include filling in tiles of shower floors ...

  4. 10 DIY Kitchen Backsplash Improvements - AOL

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    A kitchen backsplash gets splattered with grease from the stove top and rarely gets the good scrub it so badly requires But some clever, kitschy ideas are turning this often neglected space into a ...

  5. Sealant - Wikipedia

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    In the 17th century glazing putty was first used to seal window glass made with linseed oil and chalk, later other drying oils were also used to make oil-based putties. [4] In the 1920s, polymers such as acrylic polymers, butyl polymers and silicone polymers were first developed and used in sealants. By the 1960s, synthetic-polymer-based ...

  6. Non-shrink grout - Wikipedia

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    Non-shrink grout being applied to tiles. Non-shrink grout is a hydraulic cement grout that, when hardened under stipulated test conditions, does not shrink, so its final volume is greater than or equal to the original installed volume. It is often used as a transfer medium between load-bearing members.

  7. Sealing - Wikipedia

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    Seal (emblem), applying a seal to a document for authentication; Sealing wax, a wax material of a seal which, after melting, hardens quickly; Duct sealing, the sealing of leaks in air ducts; Induction sealing, method of heating a metal disk to seal a cap or top on a container; Porosity sealing, the process of filling a porous substrate to make ...

  8. Vacuum packing - Wikipedia

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    Sealed food alongside a home vacuum sealer and plastic rolls used for sealing. Vacuum packing is a method of packaging that removes air from the package prior to sealing. This method involves placing items in a plastic film package, removing air from inside and sealing the package. [1] Shrink film is sometimes used to have a tight fit to the ...

  9. Grout curtain - Wikipedia

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    A schematic of a grout curtain, see drill holes and grouted area. A grout curtain is a barrier that protects the foundation of a dam from seepage and can be made during initial construction or during repair. [1] Additionally, they can be used to strengthen foundations and contain spills.