At the tiled wall, when we grout the tiles, should we leave it out around the receptacle box?
Tile – How much to grout around receptacle box
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If you really want to prevent any grout getting stuck in the dimples of the tile you need to mask it off. Yes- I know.. every single tile? Unfortunately, yes.
Style and beauty is hard work.
But you can use the wide masking tapes and then just try to grout as cleanly as possible. Do not smear the grout allover the tile. Keep to the area you want to grout. Possibly apply grout with a grouting tool then smooth it with a sponge; washing it regularly.
Once its all dr peel the masking tape away. Viola.
In all my jobs, whether large or small tile, using a grout float has always been the way it has been done.
Bagging it would practically do the same thing. The tip of a grout bag is much, much wider than the joints, and you would need to force the grout in anyway, still smearing it over the face of the tile.
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Best Answer
You want to fill in all the grout lines under the cover plate. Don't worry about that last tile edge next to the outlet box and don't fill in all the space around the box. If the distance between the face of the box and the finished wall is greater than 1/4" then box extenders are needed. Enjoy your new kitchen.