What size T spacers for metro style tiles (10cm x 20cm) - TilersForums.com

[Graham]

Hi guys, I will be doing a kitchen splashback using metro tiles.

The tiles are 10cm x 20cm in size. Should I go with 2mm spacers or 3mm spacers? Grout is Mapei Keracolor Super Fine (SF).

Thank you.

 

[acaciaguy]

2 mm

 

[Dumbo]

2

 

[acaciaguy]

Make sure wall is flat and a nice surface and you will be fine

 

[Graham]

Great thank you, I will grab a big pack of Rubi T spacers then and get cracking. Any tips for metro tiles specifically?

 

[acaciaguy]

Do you have a pic of area you are tiling ?

 

[Graham]

 

[Graham]

Metro tiles, 2mm spacers, Mapei Primer G (white emulsion will be scraped off first!), then Mapei adhesive and tiles.

 

[acaciaguy]

First thing is to get work top fitted dead level. Will make life easier

Is the sink centred to the two wall units left and right ?

What do you mean by internal corner trim

 

[Flintstone]

Lovely diagrams

No trims required on internal corners Graham, just external - 8mm trim.

 

[Graham]

I'm panicking a bit now as I have a length of this, from Genesis, please see attached. Do I not bother using it in the internal corners? Shall I mitre the tiles instead in the corners?

 

[Graham]

Also, this is the external corner trim I have.

Shall I use that instead in all corners, both internal and external then?

I crossed out the wall on my atachment as that doesn't apply in my case, I will move the profile slightly to the right to sit flush with the left wall, if you see what I mean.

DIY gets me excited but when a pro says you doing wrong I start panicking!

 

[acaciaguy]

Don’t bother with it. Mitre or scribe internal corners and use silicone

 

[Graham]

OK fine, so I will ditch the white internal corner trim in that case (it's the most expensive one too, at £14!).

To cut the tiles I went and bought one of these, hopefully it will be ok. Spec says it can do mitre angles.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Plasplugs-Compact-DWW200-Electric-Cutter/dp/B00PLY2KI0

 

[acaciaguy]

So with metros. Pick the centre of your main wall. Usually a cooker hood area. But in your case it’s a sink. If that is centred between the two wall units then find the center of that. Tile from that line off the counter top.