spacing

does anybody no where i can buy 2mm straight peg spacers not the crosses

just a quick question how many pro tilers use floor spacers just out of curiosity. i ve done many floors without spacing the joints and they look good ive got decent eyes i tried using floor spacers once on a conservatory floor and again it looked nice. i use them for walls all the time do you...

Morning all, Can someone explain the true purpose of spacers for me, I assume rightly or wrongly that their purpose is two fold, one to create uniformity in appearance and two to increase stability in the finished wall or floor. I only ask as a friend had a tiler around last year who didi his...

had one of those days today!! our center ran out of spacers for the first time and i quicky ran down local shop to get some before delivery arrived. anyway on dinner me and the 5 assessors were laughing at what they had used if they had ever ran out of spacers on a job before and one assessor...

Hi it seems that a lot of people on here seem to want to know about grouts and grout spacer joints well here you go. The purpose of a grout is to give the tiling its structural strength and also allow for movement but it does not expand if it did there would be no need for expansion joints end...

What size tile trim should I use with 6.5 mm thick tiles, And what would be the normal spacer size for tile spacing in a bathroom for 100x200 and 150x150 tiles. Thank you.

Just about to do my bathroom but before I start I just wanted to get an idea of opinions on the ideal spacing for large format 600x40x12mm travertine. Apart from obviously wanting it to look good I am planning to use Ivory BAL Superflex and want to know whether the wide joint stuff will be the...

do you use spacers so that the spacer goes in between the tiles like a plus sighn (so spacer can be grouted over if you wish) or do you use the spacers so they are sticking out of the tiles (so spacer can be removed by pulling out by hand)

How to Use Easy-Pull Tile Spacers Insert Easy-Pull Tile Spacers at corners to evenly space your tiles, as shown above.When mortar is dry, grasp the tab and pull out - no tile-spacer removal tool required!Fast and easy! Clear entire floors of tile spacers in a fraction of the time it took to...

anybody seen these before....looks like hard work to me..cleaning them after each use.... g68IVEieSlAwot you think...:huh2:

hi what do you guys use for removing tile spacers

The last couple of jobs I've done with mosaic have given me serious greif. The problem has been the spacing of the tiles on the sheet, one lot was tumbled stone and the other pocelain 2" squares both of which were expensive and from well known retailers. Some sheets the tiles are almost touching...

Anyone know if plasplugs tile spacers are any good? says trade grade on the tub.

Have a look at these spacers...what do you think?... I think they are quite a Good idea........dave.... Tile Spacers & Tile Puck

Hello, I am very new to tiling and I have recently tiled my second bathroom using 24 x 35(approx) tiles. I used 5 mm spacers for this job. The client was very happy with the result, however he did inform me that he had spoken to another tiler through a friend of his, who explained that he...

What are the best brand names for spacers? I made the mistake of gewtting BnQ cross shaped 2mm ones which kept dropping out. Plasplugs seem better, but which are the most reliable? cheers ryan

plastic crosses my pet hate you either put them in flat or poke them in 2 per tile how many times have you seen little bits of plastic sticking out where grout should be:icon8: i use parcel string myself 2mil gap lovely and neat and easy to keep straight and will not use the spawn of satians...

Hi, I am currently working with a tiler who has 21 years experience and is a total expert. He has asked me to source re-usable tile spacers, which apparently are same thickness 1,2,3mm etc, however they are placed between tiles and can easily be removed afterwards as they have an increased...

Hi, Just been to view a job and the tiles are approx 8"x6" and are a sort of mosaic effect approx 9 mosaic tiles on this one tile with grout lines if that makes sense. The guy has said the bloke in the tile shop said that they are to be fitted without spacers and only to apply grout where the...

The correct tile spacing for wall tiling is a minimum of 2mm. The maximum will depend on the tile size tolerance and the tile grout used. The thicker the spacing and the deeper the tile, the more coarse grout you require.