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

[Simons70]

I have labourer , to do that ...

We do right now 1000 apartments,metro tiles bathrooms and kitchen. 44 spaces at sqm.Price at sqm,site work.If we need take out the spaces,better clean the tools and leave the site tomorrow morrning.We work in site for 28 years,never see someone to take out the spaces.This is for domestic work,10 sqm in 1 week.

 

[Tony73]

I'm sorry Simon.... it's first year I work as a tiler . I am also slow.... usually do 5 sq,m per week.

 

[Andy Allen]

I can only do 2 meters a week..:smilewinkgrin:

 

[Simons70]

I'm sorry Simon.... it's first year I work as a tiler . I am also slow.... usually do 5 sq,m per week.

Sorry,I don't want offend no one Tony,I just try to write my experience.I'm sure your labourer not take out all spaces,or damage more tiles if try to take out some spaces with adhesive around.This is what I learn at my cost.If is not british standard,just use string,realy easy and clean.About 10 sqm at week,I see myself tilers who do 1 bathroom in 6 days,so again,I not want offend no one,is just my opinion.

 

[Tony73]

I can only do 2 meters a week..:smilewinkgrin:

don't worry, you will learn Will get faster in some 10-20 years...:sofahide:

 

[Simons70]

Thanks guys,this is how can learn something and have experience.Write something even if have nothing to write....Sorry for my post,please just ignore me.

 

[Dougs Third Go]

always take them out, been using 1000 x 1000 lately....I only manage 1m2 a week:lol:

 

[Tony73]

:lol: how long did it take to grout? (I mean 1 sq.m ) :lol:

 

[Simons70]

:lol: how long did it take to grout? (I mean 1 sq.m ) :lol:

You never count right Tony?I can tell you:for metro tiles is 44 spaces,for 100x100 is 72 spaces.

 

[Dougs Third Go]

:lol: how long did it take to grout? (I mean 1 sq.m ) :lol:

an extra week, 2 days to take out the spacers and 3 days to grout and polish,,,,you can't rush a good job :lol:

 

[Tony73]

Thanks guys,this is how can learn something and have experience.Write something even if have nothing to write....Sorry for my post,please just ignore me.

Hello and :welcome: to TF

 

[Tony73]

an extra week, 2 days to take out the spacers and 3 days to grout and polish,,,,you can't rush a good job :lol:

:lol::lol::lol: HAHAHAHAHA...........

 

[Simons70]

Hello and :welcome: to TF

I'm not newbie.....You give me some''like'' times ago.I just delete my old account when my friend Sir Ramic was in charge here.

 

[Simons70]

Anyway,If someone give one good reason for take out the spaces and lose 1-2 h at day,I'm here to learn.Thanks guys!

 

[charlie1]

I only use spacers as pegs so they must be removed, on floors I leave them in though as I'm using the whole spacer bellow the depth of the tile, trying to remove spacers fully inserted would be very time consuming and simply unnecessary IMO.