2mm tile spacers

[borgie]

any1 know where i can get some 2mm T spacers from asap? i have got 60m of 8x4's to do next week. did 55m last week of the same tile with normal 2mm spacers! i've looked everywhere on the net, can only find people out of stock! cheers!

 

[DHTiling]

Can you not face peg..?

 

[Alan.P]

TradeTiler, or as Dave says, face peg them, it's all I do.

 

[doug boardley]

I'm a face pegger too

 

[DHTiling]

I'm a face pegger too

I can tell... :lol:

 

[doug boardley]

I can tell... :lol:

me on Fridays :lol:

 

[borgie]

when you say face peg. are you talking about using normal spacers, sticking 2 of them to the face , then pulling them all out afterwards? if so i did that last week. i am using 100mmx200mm tiles over a large area,60m2 and pulling all those spacers out is a lot of dead time, the tiles have wax on them, which has to be removed too and i am not on the best rate in the world. so 2mm t spacers would save me a lot of time and money. trade tilers t spacers start off at 3mm as do most other suppliers. and i am not going to start snapping 1 leg off the cross spacers either :smilewinkgrin:

 

[Stewart]

Never used T-spacers, face peg, then remove. Never leave your spacers in!

 

[DHTiling]

OK.. use these and leave them in side ways..


2 mm Peg Spacers x 1000

2 mm loose spacer pegs

Hollow section 30mm long

Bag of 1000 (loose)

weight 65g

from tradetiler..

 

[Andy Allen]

i always use spacer pegs just take them out as you go (once the addys dry) .

 

[andy-p]

Face peg , leaving spacers in is for amateurs.. :lol:

 

[borgie]

i think i will go with the pegs. just for the record i have never used t spacers before. as i have never had a need to. but with this contract they would make a difference. thanks all for the advice.

 

[jamie B]

I'm so mean I've NEVER left a spacer in!:lol:

 

[Pebbs]

Borgie, you still working in London? if so I'll leave a box for you in the site office to pick up on Monday morning.

This is to go someway to dispel the rumour that Im a bit of a nasty piece of work sometimes!

Lynn

 

[DHTiling]

Lynn.. NASTY.. Never..:wacky:

 

[borgie]

Thanks lynn,
I will be passing through London early Wednesday morning on my way to start the job in Sittingbourne. It would be interesting to see the face that writes the posts. What time does your office open?

 

[Pebbs]

8am dazed and confused normally at that time of the day, on Wednesday I think I will in Marlow, with me mate PJC whose popping in for a cupppa tea, or I can leave them at the office in central London, which do you prefer?

Lynn

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

I only use wedges, I am also tight. I count my wedges before and after, to make sure no one has nicked any.


Some of my wedges date back to the nineties:smilewinkgrin:

 

[borgie]

to be honest lynn, i'll be flying around the m25 about 7am on wed morning, so no chance of getting to your office. But thanks for the offer. i will keep on looking.......enjoy your brew with pete:smilewinkgrin:

 

[paulyoung666]

Toolstation > Painting & Decorating > Tiling Tools > Tile Spacer

is that any good ?

 

[Gazzer]

Toolstation > Painting & Decorating > Tiling Tools > Tile Spacer

is that any good ?

Sorry its T spacers required.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Borgie, you still working in London? if so I'll leave a MATCHbox for you in the site office to pick up on Monday morning.

This is to go someway to dispel the rumour that Im a bit of a nasty piece of work sometimes! (I've heard that as well!)

Lynn

Whatever happened matchsticks - I remember when I was a Lad...........

 

[borgie]

Its funny you should say that john, i know a tiling firm that still uses matchsticks! only for floors. it was like going back in time, they used to laugh at me for using a rubber mallet to get the floor tiles flat (60x60 porc.)

 

[Time's Ran Out]

You could use them on the old Quarries but when Ceramic floor tiles were in fashion (ie before these Porcelain) I tended to break too many with the heavy hand tactics.
I think mine has perished in the store now so might have to buy a new one!

 

[andy-p]

Whatever happened matchsticks - I remember when I was a Lad...........

I can remember talking to an old tiler who used string or some kind of line for spacing , you ever heard of that or is it a shaggy dog story??

 

[Gazzer]

I have seen string, Spaghetti and rope used among others

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Andy - I've still got my chalk lines, red,white and blue chalk - but also my Dewalt 90degree laser level.!!!
When I first started wall and floor tiles were still fixed with sand/cement and tiling was a sideline for brickies so the tools were the same.
Tiles had to be soaked in barrels of water before they could be fixed and a water level was in every tool kit.
Now all we have to do is open a bag and keep a straight line - its great!

 

[Gazzer]

2mm T spacers

 

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

I have seen string, Spaghetti and rope used among others

this has justset me thinking of any -other stuff i have seen used as tile-spacer and at the mo i can only add Cardboard!! any others??

 

[Gazzer]

this has justset me thinking of any -other stuff i have seen used as tile-spacer and at the mo i can only add Cardboard!! any others??

Off cuts of tiles, pop rivets, wooden dowels, matchsticks, lengths of tile trim, nails.

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

Andy - I've still got my chalk lines, red,white and blue chalk - but also my Dewalt 90degree laser level.!!!
When I first started wall and floor tiles were still fixed with sand/cement and tiling was a sideline for brickies so the tools were the same.
Tiles had to be soaked in barrels of water before they could be fixed and a water level was in every tool kit.
Now all we have to do is open a bag and keep a straight line - its great!

Same here John, soaking drums with ice on in winter. Happy days:lol: