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Cleaning up portland cement

jyang949 | Posted in General Discussion on February 10, 2007 03:33am

How do you clean your grouting tools? Will it clog the drains if I clean them under running water?

Just to be safe, I cleaned the tools in a bucket of water. No idea how to dispose of the cement-y water.

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  1. pinko | Feb 10, 2007 03:43am | #1

    you drink the water. duh.

    1. andybuildz | Feb 10, 2007 03:59am | #3

      you drink the water. duh.<<<<<<,

      Weird...my reverand Jim Jones told us the same thing..oh yeh, he  switched to Kool-aid

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    2. jyang949 | Feb 10, 2007 04:05am | #4

      Is that your way of saying I shouldn't have posted my question?

      1. calvin | Feb 10, 2007 04:23am | #5

        Don't worry about it, pinko is having a bad day.

        Don't pour it on the asphalt driveway, or broadcast it on a lawn.  Clean your tools in the bucket.  Working for class folks, put a lid on it, prop it up in the van and dispose of it at your home.A great place for Information, Comraderie, and a sucker punch.

        Remodeling Contractor just outside the Glass City.

        http://www.quittintime.com/

         

        1. VaTom | Feb 10, 2007 06:11pm | #7

          Working for class folks, put a lid on it, prop it up in the van and dispose of it at your home.

          Where there ain't no class?   ...LMAOPAHS Designer/Builder- Bury it!

          1. calvin | Feb 10, 2007 08:33pm | #8

            Exactly, tho you didn't quite get far enough to see........

            Any more trips up this way on the schedule?A great place for Information, Comraderie, and a sucker punch.

            Remodeling Contractor just outside the Glass City.

            http://www.quittintime.com/

             

          2. VaTom | Feb 10, 2007 10:12pm | #9

            Seems a little early for Erie sailing isn't it?  <G>  The Sandusky to Buffalo sail last fall never materialized, Ohio car wreck instead.  I've been campaigning for a Great Lakes sail but I can't imagine him taking the time off. 

            But yeah, end of May I'll probably be doing the same trip.  Wanna sail?  Or I can try to catch you on the way through again.  Surely you haven't been without New Riegel ribs all this time... 

            Last time I needed to get home for our anniversary.  Might be able to schedule better this year.  Sure like his boat.PAHS Designer/Builder- Bury it!

          3. calvin | Feb 10, 2007 10:18pm | #10

            You let me know.  Unless the #### is close to the fan, I'll make time for a visit, ribs, a sail or even a prayer meeting at the Carey church with the vision.A great place for Information, Comraderie, and a sucker punch.

            Remodeling Contractor just outside the Glass City.

            http://www.quittintime.com/

             

          4. VaTom | Feb 10, 2007 10:51pm | #11

            Great!  IIRC, you hadda chase a little white ball last time.  And I've heard about those prairie chickens, or mud hens, or whatever they are.  Lemme see... "mud hen:  any of a variety of marsh-inhabiting birds, esp. the American coot".    he,he,he,he 

            You a frequent vision visitor?  Folks still flocking?  I'd forgotten.    PAHS Designer/Builder- Bury it!

          5. calvin | Feb 10, 2007 10:57pm | #12

            No, haven't been to carey since I stopped and had a beer in the place a former burnout owned.  He's since passed, so no real reason for slipping into town.

            Yeah, May-you stop and get the ribs, come up-we go to a game at the Hens park.

            Kill two birds.

            If it was wednesday, there's three man golf league.  I thought it was around lunch (that I don't eat)-3 man league is later in the aftn.  I assumed it was job related-you know the story.  You da man, you also is the answer to all the problems.A great place for Information, Comraderie, and a sucker punch.

            Remodeling Contractor just outside the Glass City.

            http://www.quittintime.com/

             

          6. VaTom | Feb 10, 2007 11:09pm | #14

            You da man, you also is the answer to all the problems.

            ???  No PDA here, but you're unforgettable.  We'll figure it out.PAHS Designer/Builder- Bury it!

          7. calvin | Feb 10, 2007 11:38pm | #16

            no way, PDA.  Nope, not on your life.

            What I had meant to say was that I believe my excuse was job related.  I had some fire to put out or had to be ready for the next guy.  Otherwise, short of golf, I should have been able to leave. Sorry for not explaining myself in the first place.A great place for Information, Comraderie, and a sucker punch.

            Remodeling Contractor just outside the Glass City.

            http://www.quittintime.com/

             

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        EricPaulson | Feb 10, 2007 05:32am | #6

        he's being funny.

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      3. VAVince | Feb 10, 2007 11:06pm | #13

        Just make sure it does not grow mold! The freaks will be there to shut down the job

  2. Piffin | Feb 10, 2007 03:59am | #2

    Yes it can clog drains

    Spill it out in the alley or whatever. Not toxic

     

     

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  3. hasbeen | Feb 10, 2007 11:12pm | #15

    Jocularity is the order of the day, most days, here at BT. Rest assured that nothing else was intended.

    The water in your clean-up bucket is ever so mildly toxic, mostly because it has such a high ph. The main thing is that you don't put in on anything that anyone is trying to grow, such as grass or flowers.

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    1. jyang949 | Feb 11, 2007 10:34pm | #17

      Thanks. I don't want to post questions that will annoy everybody.Janet

      1. calvin | Feb 11, 2007 11:14pm | #18

        Janet, don't worry......now that they know you're  a lady, they'll be falling all over themselves trying to help.

        Feel free to ask away.  And fill in your profile enough that the usual climate/bldg code info is already given.

        thanks.A great place for Information, Comraderie, and a sucker punch.

        Remodeling Contractor just outside the Glass City.

        http://www.quittintime.com/

         

        1. jyang949 | Feb 12, 2007 01:17am | #21

          Calvin,That's good, because...well, you're a contractor. You know how there's always a kid who stands around watching you work and asking a lot of questions? I was one of those kids. ----------------Bill,Great idea! Thanks.Janet

          1. calvin | Feb 12, 2007 03:03am | #24

            Good for you.  That's one way to learn and if I don't learn something new every day, I feel cheated.  Best of luck on your projects.

             A great place for Information, Comraderie, and a sucker punch.

            Remodeling Contractor just outside the Glass City.

            http://www.quittintime.com/

             

          2. jyang949 | Feb 14, 2007 11:18pm | #25

            Thank you--I think I'll need some good luck on this project. These grout lines are fat and uneven compared to tiling in the rest of the house, so this may be a case of DIY Gone Horribly Wrong--perhaps the newer grout was applied without removing any of the old stuff.I'm planning to remove all of the newer grout and some of the original grout before preceding. Let's see: 57 tiles wide times 37 tiles high equals... a lot of grout lines! (Wish I had a Dremel tool.)Janet

      2. BillBrennen | Feb 12, 2007 12:57am | #19

        Janet,If you have a bucket of cement-y water and want/need to pour it out where there are plants growing, you can neutralize it with some cheap white vinegar. Add slowly and stir. When it no longer bubbles as you add the vinegar, the ph is close enough to 7 that you can safely put it on the grass. Once neutral, it is quite safe. Unneutralized it can burn the roots, killing the plant.Bill

        1. hasbeen | Feb 12, 2007 01:14am | #20

          Thanks for that tip, Bill.

          "Doubt is not a pleasant condition, but certainty is absurd."

          ~ Voltaire

        2. jyang949 | Mar 11, 2007 07:50pm | #26

          Bill,
          My yard has a plant that I wouldn't mind killing. It's kikuyu grass (sometimes called cow grass), an invasive weed that has taken over the lawn and is impervious to every herbicide I have tried. I poured the contents of the grout clean-up bucket onto the lawn and removed the solids that filtered out. It's been over three weeks but the kikuyu grass is as healthy as ever. :(Janet

      3. VAVince | Feb 12, 2007 01:40am | #22

        Sorry,  I need to keep my mouth shut.

         

        1. jyang949 | Feb 12, 2007 02:11am | #23

          I've no idea what you're apologizing for, but please
          *don't* curb your responses on my account!

          Edited 2/11/2007 6:12 pm by jyang949

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