Tile Spacers, leave them in, or take them out, What say you!!! - Tile Advice

[CJ]

Take out.......cos I'm tight.

 

[widler]

Leave em or take out, you can do both .
Don't see the problem myself with leaving them, somebody please explain this super science where if left in it causes problems , like expansion problems or something more sinister ? [emoji33]

 

[Simons70]

Take out.......cos I'm tight.

This is!...good reason...I preffer to fit in right,push the spaces,use the right trowel for can grout easy in the same day.What about grout in the same day?Even this is wrong,but not reason.Like fit the doors before tiling,skirting before tiling,plywood in the floor,ditra,etc...all good reason,but can't be explain..Cos I'm thight!

 

[White Room]

I don't use spacers in-bedded in the corner of tiles in case there slight size variations....

 

[widler]

I find it easier with them bedded in if theres variations in the tiles whitebeam , unless of course its a good few mm.
Ive gotta admit though, ive never come across a addy that can hold a 60x30/60x60 or bigger porca tile without a spacer, id like someone to put a video up if possible [emoji106]

 

[Tony73]

I think, I know who you are Simons....... :lol:

 

[White Room]

I think, I know who you are Simons....... :lol:

Care to expand on that one Tony...

 

[Simons70]

We rip out tiles in Tesco,Harrod's,Mc Donalds,Asda,etc.I never see the spaces modified,or destroyed after 10 years,but we see the plywood moldy and smelly,the plasterboard moldy,plaster destroyed.So,what is the point to take out?Guys with experience,who win the JOTM and xxxx post can explain to a newbie?Thank you in advance!Please no be offended,can you help me?

 

[White Room]

If you embed the spacers how does it allow expansion on the floor....

 

[Qwerty]

If you embed the spacers how does it allow expansion on the floor....

Very valid point

 

[widler]

Very valid point

Not really,it's a bit of plastic,probably softy than the grout we use,which a lot now are hollow,remandi ones I use are,they will move just as much as the grout IMO .

Simon ain't that Swiss Pratt is he ?

 

[Simons70]

If you embed the spacers how does it allow expansion on the floor....

Expansion on the floor not push the spaces,contrary.....

 

[Andy Allen]

Expansion on the floor not push the spaces,contrary.....

How come you keep posting but your post count stays on 20?..........and is your name mike?.....and is it snowing?.

 

[Dougs Third Go]

How come you keep posting but your post count stays on 20?..........and is your name mike?.....and is it snowing?.

No..

 

[Fliselege]

How come you keep posting but your post count stays on 20?..........and is your name mike?.....and is it snowing?.

Nah, can't smell anything burning...