Depending on how much time and type of mess you want to make. That a prefect sub floor to tile over or putting laminated flooring,ether one will work properly. High end thinset if you tile over it. Laminate flooring directly on top no glue or thinset necessary.Removing would be extremely messy labor-intensive Need to know what you were doing so that would be the last options.

Pull the faucet hose out enough to put clr down the shaft. Let it set for a few minutes then loosen the bottom nut under the counter that will give you enough space to rinse out the debris. Tighten back up and your problem should be resolved. I will use a product called break loose when assembling these (hundred+) and never have an issue with it . In my city the water ph is 8.5 so it doesn’t matter what type you get they will always have back water go into the cup and that will calcify making them difficult to operate. I hope that helps.

and here you are arguing over product names.

SMDH

I use a ajax/comet slurry with a stiff grout cleaning brush. You could rake the grout but that could be really time consuming, still less work than starting from scratch.

OP, What exactly do you think grout is?

This is literally the only thing that has ever worked for me. Should be the top comment. Zep has never worked. I use Soft Scrub. Literally night and day in less than an hour.

Sugar soap and a brush…. Do a small bit at a time….

It looks like the grout is low enough that you could get away with a thorough cleaning and re grout the space. I would probably get a vibrating multi tool and grout blade to rough up all the grout first.

Steam cleaning works pretty well if you don't want to do all that work.

The best and most expensive option is re tile. I have never taken on a grout refinishing job as a professional.

Stop reading too much into each word. I don't mean to offend anyone, but I also don't live my life weighting every word to make sure no one is offended. In this discussion, not a real house is an accurate statement.

Sorry this strikes a cord with you but people don't measure each and every statement on the off chance that someone, somewhere, might be offended.

As a child, one of the Xmas decorations that got brought out ever year was a bare branch that had been spray painted a bronze color. It had been trimmed so it would hang with one side pretty much flat to the wall, with (I think) three points of contact. My Dad had put pucture frame doodads into the branch at those points, and there were picture hooks on the wall. When the season was over, there was a framed picture that hung from one hook, and which covered the others.

Replace it immediately. Failure is inevitable and will result in damage far more costly.

Toilet cleaner gel with bleach - one product. Brand does not matter. Use product over the grout and let sit for 5 minutes. Use old toothbrush and scrub into grout. Use old rag with water to rinse. The rest of the day is yours to enjoy. :)

Does the crack disappear once your off the toilet?

Fishing line to a wall hook maybe?

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Followed by... Putting down something other than tile.... I hate tile on the floor. Shower walls, backsplashes, etc. are great, tile floors suck.

Use a few strategically placed nail/screws in the wall to create a cradle that the branch rests in

Use GoBoard instead of cement board. It’s already waterproof and installs/cuts much easier. Lightweight as well. And just run your tile onto the drywall, that’s common at that transition.

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You can get Timberlok screws at the home center.

https://www.homedepot.com/b/Hardware-Fasteners-Screws/TimberLOK/N-5yc1vZc2b0Zcbp

Turns out there's always a relevant XLGC.

You’re fine.

A cheap fix is replacing it