spacers and notched trowel advice

[mintsauce5]

Hi Everyone ,
I'm just about to start tiling my bathroom after having the tiles sitting in the hall for almost twelve months , my question is , i'm putting up 10"x16" tiles what would be the best size spacers to use and what size notched trowel will i need to use , i'm going to be using mapei p9 adhesive , will that be ok ? , any advice will be appreciated as its 20m2 i'm doing so i'm a bit wary :yikes:

 

[Tomtiler]

id use 8mm notched trowel and 2mm spacers hope that helps

 

[Mike]

id use 8mm notched trowel and 2mm spacers hope that helps

id use bigger spacers (3mm prob) as they're not small tiles

 

[Alan.P]

What tile type and what are you fixing them to ?

 

[david campbell]

defo 3mm spacers for tiles that size unless they are travertine,the trowel size depends on how flat your wall are! these tiles would probably struggle to be put onto a plaster finished wall due to the weight

 

[Alan.P]

defo 3mm spacers for tiles that size unless they are travertine,the trowel size depends on how flat your wall are! these tiles would probably struggle to be put onto a plaster finished wall due to the weight

That's what I said, in less words though 😀 the reasons I was asking about tile type is that we're doing a lot of 600x300mm polished porcelain at the moment and it really does suit a 2mm joint, so I was asking I mean, a bevelled edge with a 3mm spacer is going to look huge IMHO, a lot comes down to personal choice though

 

[brian c]

personal choice but i would use 3mm for walls and floors on a tile that size.

 

[doug boardley]

I'd probably go same as tomtiller, 8mm trowel and 2mm spacers

 

[beanz]

I don't know why everyone's concerned about the weight!?! The only dimension that would have any bearing on weight is the thickness, and the OP hasn't mention that!?!?

If they are fair quality tiles, i'd go with 2mm spacers. If cheap tiles, 3mm. As for Trowel, probably 8mm, but depending on walls.

 

[marke]

dont know mapei adhesive really so dont know there ,but for me 2mm spacers probably 8 mm ,trowel but if its your first job and walls are very uneven perhaps think about improving walls before you start , if they are all ok ish you should be fine :smilewinkgrin:

 

[mintsauce5]

Hi , not sure what kind of quality they are , on the boxes it says they are from a firm called pera seramik , they are 8mm thick and are going onto walls with about 3/4's of an inch of original plastered wall , house is a terraced from the early 1900's so i'd imagine build quality wasn't to bad :smilewinkgrin:

 

[diamondtiling]

I don't know why everyone's concerned about the weight!?! The only dimension that would have any bearing on weight is the thickness, and the OP hasn't mention that!?!?

If they are fair quality tiles, i'd go with 2mm spacers. If cheap tiles, 3mm. As for Trowel, probably 8mm, but depending on walls.

The weight of the tiles may or may not be an issue but it is always worth checking first. Are the walls tiled already? are the walls skimmed? are the walls in good condition? all these aspects have a direct correlation to weight Beanz.

 

[beanz]

The weight of the tiles may or may not be an issue but it is always worth checking first. Are the walls tiled already? are the walls skimmed? are the walls in good condition? all these aspects have a direct correlation to weight Beanz.

I'm not debating that, of course it's better to have all the facts, but that isn't what was being stated in some of the posts above. They were infering that the tiles would be too heavy for plaster, just going on the area of the tile.

 

[Alan.P]

I don't know why everyone's concerned about the weight!?! The only dimension that would have any bearing on weight is the thickness, and the OP hasn't mention that!?!?

If they are fair quality tiles, i'd go with 2mm spacers. If cheap tiles, 3mm. As for Trowel, probably 8mm, but depending on walls.

We ask / are concerned because all the factors will determine the advice given, now we have learned that the walls are 'old' plastered walls, I for one wouldn't like to hang wallpaper on some old walls, but it pays to ask, I'm sure you'll agree ?

 

[Tomtiler]

sometimes big tiles look gd with a smaller joint why i suggested the 2mm why dont u lay some out on the floor with both kind of spacers see which u prefer

 

[beanz]

We ask / are concerned because all the factors will determine the advice given, now we have learned that the walls are 'old' plastered walls, I for one wouldn't like to hang wallpaper on some old walls, but it pays to ask, I'm sure you'll agree ?

Again.. I'm not debating that. In fact i already agreed with that in the post above!?!

defo 3mm spacers for tiles that size unless they are travertine,the trowel size depends on how flat your wall are! these tiles would probably struggle to be put onto a plaster finished wall due to the weight

I was just saying that this statement is incorrect, and that without more information, you can't make it.

 

[Rich]

If your not confident with tiling you might think about using a wider joint than 2mm. 2mm would most likely look nicer but you can get a away with a lot more with a 3mm or even 4mm joint. especially if the walls arnt that good, a lump in the wall might not notice with a wide joint and a cushioned edge but would stand out like a saw thumb if the the tiles have a square edge and a narrow joint. Also it would depend on what colour grout you are going for and if you want the joints to blend in with the tile or stand out. Sorry to make things more difficult. Hope it is of some help.

P.S oh and id use an 8mm trowel.

 

[Deleted member 1779]

Make sure you get plenty of coverage....

And if you're new to tiling (not a tiler) then I would suggest getting a quote from a full time tiler who will

1) Do it much quicker
2) Will have all the right gear.

Sorry if you ARE a tiler. With 3 posts I just assumed you might not be.