Step 3: Remove Portions of the Vertical Grout Lines

removing painter's tape for staggered
Photo: Wendell T. Webber
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Use a single-edge razor to help remove 8-inch lengths of vertical tape from every other row; this will turn the squares into 8-by-16-inch rectangles that are staggered, as shown in Step 4.
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