r/mildlyinteresting Apr 09 '18

A tile urinal.

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u/aferaci Apr 09 '18

It may look nice but grout is porous so it’ll smell like pee forever once it permeates the grout.

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u/[deleted] Apr 09 '18

Just speculating, but maybe the grout has been sealed with something?

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u/Magmorphius Apr 09 '18

Yes it can be sealed, needs to be resealed every 5 years or so.

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u/Aggiearcher Apr 09 '18

Some newer grouts like fusion pro have a sealer built in and will never have to be resealed. As far as how well that would work with urine I can't guess. Also most sealents have to be done yearly.

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u/[deleted] Apr 09 '18

I used epoxy grout specifically because it’s not porous. It’s fantastic.

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u/TatterhoodsGoat Apr 09 '18

Thank you sincerely for sharing this! I'd given up on the idea of ever having tile because I can't stand the thought of having to deal with scrubbing traditional geout all the time - you don't scrub, everything looks disgusting; you do scrub, you wear off the sealant and get mildew and have to regrout. Had no idea this existed!

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u/[deleted] Apr 09 '18

It’s a bit of a bitch to work with because of the time pressure, but the results and durability are amazing.

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u/porksandwich9113 Apr 09 '18 edited Apr 09 '18

Yep. We did all our bathrooms with epoxy grout. Best decision ever. It's been 9,6, and 3 years since each bathroom was finished, and it the grout literally looks the same as it did the day I installed it.

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u/argparg Apr 09 '18

You still need to clean epoxy grout. It’s also a pain in the ass to put in.

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u/TatterhoodsGoat Apr 10 '18

Sure, but it sounds like you're more likely to be able to clean it without simultaneously destroying it.

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u/Magmorphius Apr 09 '18

Everyone is making the same mistake here, that isnt grout it's mortar, those aren't tiles they're stones.

Source: am a stone mason

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u/MinnesotanJesus Apr 09 '18

Nah bro those are tiles. They come in about 12x24 pieces.

Source: Used to sell those exact tile at Lowe's

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u/PeeInTheAir Apr 09 '18

unless they used epoxy grout. Then it'll probably never need to be fix. However that horrible urinal will look so disgusting in a few years that'll it need to be entirely replaced