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Re: Non LBC Tool Question

To: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>
Subject: Re: Non LBC Tool Question
Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2001 19:42:28 -0500
Cc: chuck <chuckc@attglobal.net>, spridget list <spridgets@autox.team.net>
References: <3B813771.F1533C80@attglobal.net> <3B81A3FB.C5A1890@exit109.com> FILETIME=[3D35A620:01C129DA]
This old house had a show on regrouting the bathroom. They used a churchly to
clean out the grooves and put in new grout. If you don't have a churchly, Ed may
have a few for sale <G>

Frank Clarici wrote:

> chuck wrote:
> >
> > I know, I know, nothing to do with LBCs, but
> > if anyone would know the answer, it's you guyz.
> >
> > I want to regrout the tile on our kitchen floor. Forst, I
> > want to remove all the old grout. AND I do not own an
> > air compressor. So, I wonder does anyone make
> > either:
>
> You will have to do it by hand.
> See if you can find a carbide toothed hand held knife.
> It looks like a single carbide saw blade tooth with a handle.
> Dig it in and scrape, chip, curse, and scrape some more.
> Or if you have a steady hand, a concrete cutting blade in a circular saw down
> the grout lines will also work. One slip and you need a new floor too. You can
> maybe make a jig to run the saw along to keep it straight.
> Large piece of plywood lay it on the floor, run the saw next to it. Cut the
> plywood to the next grout line and do it again.
> Start in the middle, keep the plywd locked up against the wall, do both sides,
> cut the wood the width of a tile and do 2 more lines.
> PITA but beats the carbide toothed hand tool.
>
> --
>
> Frank Clarici
> Toms River, NJ
> Lots of Sprites
> http://www.exit109.com/~spritenut



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