Tile spacers

[stephenoneill]

often overlooked by many tilers a good tile spacer is important ;having used many over the years i have found the raimondi 3 mm spacer to be the best;the spacer is large and holds the tile perfectly in place and due to its shape it is easy to fit between the tiles and more importantly easy to remove; it does not bend and is easily cleaned with a quick soak overnight between jobs :well thats my lot about tile spacers lol

 

[Dougs Third Go]

It's good practice to remove them - 2 jobs a week x £4 x 52 weeks = £208 = holiday.

20 nights in caravan for us John

 

[Alan.P]

It's good practice to remove them - 2 jobs a week x £4 x 52 weeks = £208 = holiday.

Or another way to look at it is 2 jobs a week ? half hour a job ( on the light side ) 1 x 52 = 52 hours, a working week !!!! or you could save £208 in spacers, I know what I'll carry on doing thank you very much lol

spacers v time = no brainer, and I used a half hour per job, that is probably closer to an hour, job dependant.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Or another way to look at it is 2 jobs a week ? half hour a job ( on the light side ) 1 x 52 = 52 hours, a working week !!!! or you could save £208 in spacers, I know what I'll carry on doing thank you very much lol

spacers v time = no brainer, and I used a half hour per job, that is probably closer to an hour, job dependant.

There are always different views on how best to maximise a profit and I'd rather save money than leave it on a wall/floor. When I used to employ tilers I could have had a family holiday every year on the amount of spacers they left on the floor or put in the rubbish! For me the few minutes cleaning the tiles down and pulling out pegs is just the therapy I need and reminds me of my Dad - it's the pennies that make the pounds and money saved saves money earned.

 

[gamma38]

I remove them every time, i use tilemate wedges and rubi spacers, i was always taught about the grout depth and colour variations being the main problems.

 

[charlie1]

It's good practice to remove them - 2 jobs a week x £4 x 52 weeks = £208 = holiday.

... (-) the time to remove them, 2 x 30 mins = £20 quid per week x 52 ... £1000

obviously when using as pegs then they need to be removed. If using them inserted fully then Time to remove would be x5 but I really don't think anyone inserts fully then removes!!!

 

[DHTiling]

... (-) the time to remove them, 2 x 30 mins = £20 quid per week x 52 ... £1000

obviously when using as pegs then they need to be removed. If using them inserted fully then Time to remove would be x5 but I really don't think anyone inserts fully then removes!!!

Ahh the old don't get me pregnant pull out :lol:

 

[charlie1]

Another reason I don't insert fully is just sometimes there simply isn't room!! ;-)

 

[gamma38]

you should both be on stage





































sweeping it:lol:

 

[DHTiling]

Another reason I don't insert fully is just sometimes there simply isn't room!! ;-)

2's up ... charlie :lol:

 

[John Benton]

Always pull out - you don't want CSA ( Cast-off Spacers Agency) after you

 

[Ian]

If you insert from the rear there will be no issue from the CSA

 

[John Benton]

If you insert from the rear there will be no issue from the CSA

That's fine Bri, but you always have residue left that you have to clean afterwards :yikes:

 

[Ian]

That's fine Bri, but you always have residue left that you have to clean afterwards :yikes:

Grimex, rubber gloves and a scotch pad, no worries

 

[Dan]

This is a thread that could have some new life.

 

[widler]

Way it went dan, no new life will be coming from this thread, they have all been putting it int wrong hole

 

[Dan]

Perhaps the poll then lol