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handywoman_57

Sealing grout on Kitchen Backsplash

6 years ago

Hi. I have white subway tile with un-sanded white grout on my kitchen backsplash. Does the grout need to be sealed? My contractor said no but I thought for sure that due to the location of the tiles that it would have to be sealed to protect it. Is the contractor correct?

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