32 sf tile bathroom

[hogjowl]

I just spent 2.5 hours cleaning a 32 sf tile floor in a bathroom! I felt like I was channeling my inner Damon! This was in an old house, probably built in the early 70’s. Two old people lived there alone for the past couple of centuries. She was in a wheelchair. The tile was original to the house and had those tiny width grout lines so common with old installs.
I tried to clean it like normal but to no effect. I ended up having to chisel the grout lines with a screwdriver and an oring tool!
It ended up good but there has to be a better way!

 

[FredC]

obviously this didn't happen.

a midafternoon recliner dream perhaps?

 

[hogjowl]

NIGHTMARE!

 

[Mikey P]

I had the same job today.



Lady just bought the place.


Literally needs to be blown up and rebuilt.

 

[JHK]

I just spent 2.5 hours cleaning a 32 sf tile floor in a bathroom! I felt like I was channeling my inner Damon! This was in an old house, probably built in the early 70’s. Two old people lived there alone for the past couple of centuries. She was in a wheelchair. The tile was original to the house and had those tiny width grout lines so common with old installs.
I tried to clean it like normal but to no effect. I ended up having to chisel the grout lines with a screwdriver and an oring tool!
It ended up good but there has to be a better way!

Know when to walk away…

Pull the weeds…
Water and fertilize the flowers…

 

[hogjowl]

Yeah … I’m just stubborn. I did the first bathroom for the agreed upon price. Then I called her in to look at it. She was happy, so I told her, “if you want the second one done we’ll have to negotiate a higher price.”She said go ahead without even asking what the new price was going to be.
Still, I could have charged $1000 per bathroom and still not want to do it!
I wonder if one of those professional steamers would work?

 

[Cleanworks]

Yeah … I’m just stubborn. I did the first bathroom for the agreed upon price. Then I called her in to look at it. She was happy, so I told her, “if you want the second one done we’ll have to negotiate a higher price.”She said go ahead without even asking what the new price was going to be.
Still, I could have charged $1000 per bathroom and still not want to do it!
I wonder if one of those professional steamers would work?

You need some thing like a Carmen INOX. Over 300 degrees f. Slow but effective.

 

[clean image]

Did you try using an acid solution?

 

[hogjowl]

Did you try using an acid solution?

No, I didn’t have one.
However, I reeely gun shy on acids after turning a blue tiled floor green a few years back.

 

[Nomad74]

I knew you had a screwdriver somewhere.

 

[Cleanworks]

I knew you had a screwdriver somewhere.

Left handed one at that.

 

[Walrus Gumboot]

I can't get over all of these recent legit post.
WTF?
I'm not sure I like it.

 

[hogjowl]

Even I can’t be a Boyle all the time

 

[Kenny Hayes]

I’m underwhelmed.

 

[Kenny Hayes]

I’m underwhelmed.

I think I would use an acid before a screwdriver.

 

[Cleanworks]

I think I would use an acid before a screwdriver.

The orange juice in a screwdriver is acidic anyway.