B&Q tiles

[Eddie]

Bought some tiles from B&Q last week. Before you all start screaming abuse at me, it was only because they were cheap and i needed to get some practice on floors. as i've got two floor jobs coming up. I had heard they are bad, but 3mm difference in sizes? FFS Ok for me they are only for practice but how would you get aroud this if it was for a customer? Is this comon with most larger tiles?

 

[Fekin]

Are you saying the tiles you have bought are 3mm difference in size ?

 

[Eddie]

Yes when laid side by side one is 3mm longer

 

[sc24]

take them back 3mm is too much ( unless you laying with a 10mm joint!)

 

[GazTech]

Bought some tiles from B&Q last week. Before you all start screaming abuse at me, it was only because they were cheap and i needed to get some practice on floors. as i've got two floor jobs coming up. I had heard they are bad, but 3mm difference in sizes? FFS Ok for me they are only for practice but how would you get aroud this if it was for a customer? Is this comon with most larger tiles?

If this was for customer.....walk away.3mm is not uncommon in large format or cheap tiles...especially B&Q........would you believe British standard for tile size is bloody 6mm ffs.............Gaz......this proves the theory ,that BS is a guideline and not the law 6mm difference is unworkable IMO 2mm is bad enough lol

 

[clarke]

Tolerances are a joke! didnt realise they were 6mm Gaz, thats crazy! I often use a 3mm spacer on floors so that would be impossible!
I had one similar job where they kept coming out between 2 and 4 mm difference and the customer suggested 'trimming' them to the same size!!!
packed the van and walked away (obviously).
If you tell the customer and show them the tiles before laying and they say its ok then do it (with difficulty and swearing). Otherwise they might come home expecting a perfect job and see the grout lines all over the place and when you say 'its the tiles' they'll just brand you as a rough worker and possibly refuse to pay.
Have fun!