spacers

we all have had problems with mosaic borders were the tile is thicker than the border having to buid out the mosiac border to meet with the tile it takes ages to do and is a pain it might have been shown on the forum before but for anyone who has not seen it this site supplies spacers for this...

Hi, Could anyone tell me where I can buy 2mm (1/8") 'Y' shaped spacers for octagonal tiles? I'm a bit stuck because I can't find them anywhere. I'm going to lay original style victorian octagonal tiles and their fixing guide recommends 2mm spacers, I just can't seem to find any. I'm a bit...

Hi Can someone tell me about Rubi Wedges ie what are they used for etc? Are they just used instead of normal peg / cross spacers or is there a special use for them?? Thanks alot Col

Hi, Does anyone know what size spacers would be best to use laying 600x400 Travertine tiles? Cheers. Vinnie.:thumbsup:

Im fitting 31x45cm tiles to the wall using 2mm spacers, but was wondering if I should use the 2mm spacers with the 31x31 floor tiles that I have, or go for something bigger? I have purchased a load of 4mm spacers, but now unsure what to do. or do I go 3mm for everything The tiles are Padova...

out of interest how many of you use these?...I love them,they are brilliant and 3mm spacers.:thumbsup:

Right chaps I have just started tiling a kitchen for a customer finished the tiling and now he has questioned me about why I haven't put spacers under the bottom row of tiles. Now I have never done this but just wanted to know for my own mind how many of you space the tiles of the worktop and...

Hi guys, just following on from the thread about battons or not to batton - how many use spacers when tiling large floor area (say upwards of 20 m2)? I find it better to ping a chalk line and work to that as the varyation in tile size puts you out if using spacers! Would be interested to...

Who leaves tile spacers in when they are tiling, or do you remove them before grouting? I know what i do, just wondered what everybody else does....:smilewinkgrin:

One of the best tiling aids there is... Very useful to maintain that gap for silicone joint around baths and shower trays and around wall to floor joints. Does anybody use them ..? If you have used them then Tradetiler will be happy to supply them to you.. 0 - 5 mm Wedges x 500 What are...

Tiling my own wetroom tomorrow, want to line up wall tile with floor tile especially on one wall, will 3m/m spacers be ok for both wall and floor, using spf on both and mapei ultracolour grout? Usually use 4m/m on floors but in this situation prefer 3m/m also there is ufh which is below Ditra on...

Oright guy's, What do you guy's use? I personally think the smaller the better. And whats your method of spacing, do you place spacer all the way in or only 1 leg or do you even use spacers at all? I know this question will be determined by different factors but base your answers on a normal...

Evening all, I have a friend who has a bloody huge factory in China employs over 200 people (the whole village in fact) he can manufacture pretty much anything I show him so I was wondering what price you lot pay for spacers as we seem to use alot of these in our game and also any other ideas...

Hi, Just interested to find out what the most common size tile spacers are used for walls? Any advise?

Though I would start this one. Do you use spacers??? If you dont , what are the reasons? How experienced where you when you decided not to use them? I always use them but last week tried tiling without them and job went really well.

:mad2::mad2:tiling a mates bathroom tomorrow and wondering what size spacers to use. i think the tiles are approx 40 by 25. at aguess. 2 or 3 mm whats best? will tubbed adh be ok. i am leaving it about 3 days before grouting to make sure it has dried properly...... i will also put some pictures...

Hi guys been looking online for rubi 2mm long legged spacers but all i can find are the packs of 1000 what i need is box of 30,000 or 50,000 anyone have an idea where i can get them online?:thumbsup:

What do you find the best, i prefer tile spacers..:thumbsup:

hiya boys,just a quickie,how many of you leave the spacers in and grout over them.i was taught to use them like pegs and remove them,but i find it quicker and easier to clean over as i am working if i use them as they should be used in the corner of four tiles and then press them back to the...

Afternoon all! Just a quick questionon spacers for limestone on the floor and wall. I'm wondering what are ther minimum spacing for limestone tiles on the floor and walls? I remember seeing on the TV a number of years ago some chap using 2pence pieces for floor spacing? What I really want...