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Originally Posted by jimbo2012
Just a note on sealing before you spend $ make sure it's not already sealed.
If the water doesn't bead, look to see if the water darkens the grout pretty readily or not.
I find that some sealers don't make the water bead much, but still keeps the grout from darkening with the water.
If the grout quickly darkens with water (like water darkens a dry concrete sidewalk), it's not sealed.
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I read and appreciated Happinow's list. I copied it and filed it for future use. I have a question that perhaps you can help me with. Do you have to seal the tile/grout in the entire house? I have lots of tile in all areas including the Roman shower. I can imagine this is very tedious and costly. I tried the water test and the grout darkened immediately. So I guess it's not sealed. What are the advantages of sealing and the disadvantage if we don't. Thank You