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Tiles are usually thin, square or rectangular coverings manufactured from hard-wearing material such as ceramic, stone, metal, baked clay, or even glass. They are generally fixed in place in an array to cover roofs, floors, walls, edges, or other objects such as tabletops. Alternatively, tile can sometimes refer to similar units made from lightweight materials such as perlite, wood, and mineral wool, typically used for wall and ceiling applications. In another sense, a tile is a construction tile or similar object, such as rectangular counters used in playing games (see tile-based game). The word is derived from the French word tuile, which is, in turn, from the Latin word tegula, meaning a roof tile composed of fired clay.
Tiles are often used to form wall and floor coverings, and can range from simple square tiles to complex or mosaics. Tiles are most often made of ceramic, typically glazed for internal uses and unglazed for roofing, but other materials are also commonly used, such as glass, cork, concrete and other composite materials, and stone. Tiling stone is typically marble, onyx, granite or slate. Thinner tiles can be used on walls than on floors, which require more durable surfaces that will resist impacts.

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    Tile Spacers and Grout lines

    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...
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    Tile trims and tile spacers

    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.
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    spacers

    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)
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    More spacers....

    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...
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    Tile spacers

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

    hi what do you guys use for removing tile spacers
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    plasplugs tile spacers

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

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

    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...
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    best spacers?

    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
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    i hate tile spacers

    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...
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    Bigger Tile Spacers (To re use ?)

    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...
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    No spacers

    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...
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