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For a professional finish to your newly tiled floor you should carefully grout over the tiles you have laid.  Thoroughly mix floor tile mix with water, ensuring that there are no lumps.  Alternatively, you could use a grout that has already been mixed.  This article gives you a brief guide on how to grout your newly tiled floor.

Before you begin grouting you must make sure that your adhesive is completely set.  If you have laid glazed tiles then you can simply pour the grout over them and then spread the grout using a rubber-edge grout spreader.  However, with a natural stone surface, or if the tiles are absorbent, you should use a chemical sealant before and after grouting.  With stone tiles you should mix the grout very dry and press it into the joints of the tiles.  Keep the tiles themselves as grout free as possible.

Your grout will begin to set.  When it does, you should press it smoothly into all of the joints using a grout finisher.  This will make the joints water resistant and is therefore very important.  Now clean away the excess grout with a damp sponge. 

The grout should then be left to harden for approximately one hour.  You can then wipe it with a damp cloth and wipe the tiles with a dry cloth.  The edge of the floor should then be sealed with a flexible sealant.  For best results you should leave the floor for about 48 hours.