Tile Levelling Spacers (Again) - TilersForums.com

[Filip]

I know from reading old posts on here this can be a sensitive subject - but I have some observations.
I have used tile lash on a brick bond kitchen floor with 600 x300 and thought it was a fantastic product but I realised I was struggling because of the shape of the base bends up and you have to press down as you push the wedge in so I am fighting it all the time.
So I thought I would try shmox after reading on here about them.
They seem massive compared with the lash ones and I am finding that they push the tiles apart when you push in the wedge but lash ones did not do this I do not know if it is because the small lash ones have a smaller surface area on the wedge or if it is their curved nature or the fact that I am using the shmox ones on smaller 300x300 tiles.
Also I brought a tool this time but the angle of its push seems wrong as it is not square on the the wedge.

 

[Wishiwasatoptiler]

Tile Leveling Systems - FerramentaWeb - https://www.ferramentaweb.com/en/7-tile-leveling-systems
I use these @Filip, night and day to the lash clips. They break so easy with a light tap with your rubber mallet. Just keep the sides of your tiles clean.
D

 

[Simon Dale]

I dont know who uses clips. We only use them on thintiles IMO to be a good tiler there is no need ? I see on facebook the kids (LOL) use them on everything.

 

[hmtiling]

I use shmox and rls on 600's and up or anything with a bow in it. Some of the cheaper ones tend to twist a bit in the joint opening it up. Rls are the best for not doing this. Try not tightening them too much and the direction the wedge goes in makes a difference too. As in if you're tiling against a batten or straight edge have the wedge going towards it as not to push the tile away if that makes sense.
I'll not bite on the clip debate Simon

 

[Qwerty]

The clip debate in a mathematical formula.... .....

Without clips
Time to lay = xx
Charge customer = ££

Profit = ££


With clips
Clips = £
Time to lay with clips = x
Charge customer = £££ (or ££ if you're swallowing the cost of clips)

Profit = ££x (£££x if charging for the clips!)

 

[Filip]

Just keep the sides of your tiles clean.
D

Thanks but thats not easy for me

I dont know who uses clips. We only use them on thintiles IMO to be a good tiler there is no need ? I see on facebook the kids (LOL) use them on everything.

Ahh but you are missing something -I am not a good tiler - I am not even a tiler.

I use shmox and rls on 600's and up or anything with a bow in it. Some of the cheaper ones tend to twist a bit in the joint opening it up. Rls are the best for not doing this. Try not tightening them too much and the direction the wedge goes in makes a difference too. As in if you're tiling against a batten or straight edge have the wedge going towards it as not to push the tile away if that makes sense.

Yes I have noticed the direction movement and started holding a wedge around the expansion gap on the first two rows.The RLS ones look that sane design how come they don't do it.
I may be overtightening because I used the lash ones by hand and a block of wood so this time i brought a tool so I am going mad with it !
Another issue I am getting used to is leaving enough room for the wedge before it hit the other wedge

 

[sp96]

Levelling clips on a 300x300????

 

[GoneGuy]

Just use a spare wedge as a guide for distance to put the clips in so you don’t push another wedge

 

[Filip]

Levelling clips on a 300x300????

That's right I am using levelling clips on a 300x300 tile. Please read post number 6 comment number 2

 

[Filip]

Just use a spare wedge as a guide for distance to put the clips in so you don’t push another wedge

I have got the hang of it now I have got used to their size. Do they really need to be so big. I also found out that for me its better to tap the clip on one side and then the other to snap it off.