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Freeform Furniture: The Final Step--Grouting From "Freeform Furniture" episode DFFF-103

In this final segment host Amy Devers finishes up the patio furniture by grouting the tiles.

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Host Amy Devers completes the patio furniture by grouting the tiles.

Materials:

Prefabricated plywood cylinders
1" x 1" glass tiles
Plywood
Solid surface material
Prefabricated furniture feet
Combination square
Pencil
Screws
Wood glue
Clamps
Glue
Small drill bit
Safety glasses
Thin-set white mortar
Trowel
Wooden board
Spray bottle
Bucket
Dollop
Tape measure
Double stick carpet tape
Dust mask or respirator
Chamfer bit
Sanding block
320-grit sandpaper
T-Nuts
Polyurethane construction adhesive
Caulking gun
Framing square
Bright white sanded grout
Hard rubber grout float
Big sponge
Water
Cloth
Dental tools
Grout sealer

Tools:

Jigsaw
Table saw
Drill
Band saw
Router
Rubber mallet
Circle cutting router jig
Flush cutting bit
Drill press
Hammer
Forstner bit

	Figure A
	Figure B
	Figure C

Grouting

1. Pour grout powder into a clean bucket and then add some water and mix it up using a putty knife. Add more water and continue to mix until it has the consistency of toothpaste.

2. Use a hard rubber float to apply the grout over the entire glass area. Hold the grout at an angle, spread it diagonally, pushing it down into the joint (figure A). Repeat this process on the entire tiled area.

3. Once the grout lines are all packed, go over the surface again -- holding the float at a steeper angle to remove all the excess grout (figure B) from the surface of the tile.

4. After approximately 20 minutes, a haze will begin to form on the tiles. Wipe this off with a damp sponge. You need to repeat the process several times until all grout residue is removed.

5. Clean up the grout joints with a dental tool (figure C) -- (available at medical supply stores).

6. Go over all the grout joints with a grout sealer to keep the water from penetrating.

RESOURCES :

Delta Woodworking Power Tools
Website: www.deltawoodworking.com

Festool
Website: www.festoolusa.com

Gladiator Garageworks by Whirlpool
Website: www.gladiatorgw.com

Stanley Tools Product Group
Website: www.stanleytools.com

Lie-Nielsen Toolworks, Inc.
Website: www.lie-nielsen.com

WMH Tool Group
Website: www.wmhtoolgroup.com

Power Tools (Porter Cable)
Porter Cable Power Tools
Website: www.portercable.com

Hand Tools
Garrett Wade Co., Inc.
Website: www.garrettwade.com

The Peck Tool Company
Website: www.pecktool.com

Biesemeyer
Website: www.biesemeyer.com

Saw Blades
Forrest Manufacturing Company
Website: www.vacupress.com

Jogensen Adjustable Clamp Company
Website: www.adjustableclamp.com

Adhesives, Abrasives and Safety Equipment
The 3M Company
Website: www.3m.com

Klein Tools
Website: www.kleintools.com

Ulmia GmbH
Website: www.ulmia.de

Glass Tiles
Website: www.crossvilleinc.com

Solid Surface Materials
Pinnacle Distribution Concepts
Website: www.pdc4surfaces.com

Woodcraft
Website: www.woodcraft.com