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[GoneGuy]

Hi all,looking for a bit of advice.
Next month I got to big floor jobs, one will be laying 750x750 tiles and the other 800x800 tiles.
What would be the best manual cutter for large format tiles.
What size spacers would you use?
And yes I will be putting a silicone expansion in both jobs so was thinking 5mm spacers?
Any help would be much appreciated

 

[White Room]

Do the tiles have calibrated edges ?

 

[Qwerty]

Cutter down to personal choice & budget really but I would opt for a sigma.

Spacer size depends on how accurate the tiles are. British standards says minimum of 3mm on floor but 2mm often used when circumstances are right. 5mm is too big in my opinion. I take it these are porcelain tiles?

 

[GoneGuy]

Do the tiles have calibrated edges ?

On the 750x750 yes, other job I haven't seen the tiles yet

 

[White Room]

As above on Plan Tecs post....

 

[GoneGuy]

Cutter down to personal choice & budget really but I would opt for a sigma.

Spacer size depends on how accurate the tiles are. British standards says minimum of 3mm on floor but 2mm often used when circumstances are right. 5mm is too big in my opinion. I take it these are porcelain tiles?

So maybe stick with 3mm and have expansion joint in an area out of view.
Yes they are porcelain tiles 750x750.

 

[One Day]

2mm joints and sigma.

 

[LM]

What are the dimensions and shape of the areas in relation to exspansion joints?

What substrate are you working to?

As above, are the tiles porcelain?

The colour of tiles this size may need to be considered in relation to exspansion if you have any perimetering walls that are large glass windows.

 

[GoneGuy]

What are the dimensions and shape of the areas in relation to exspansion joints?

What substrate are you working to?

As above, are the tiles porcelain?

The colour of tiles this size may need to be considered in relation to exspansion if you have any perimetering walls that are large glass windows.

45m sq kitchen floor, being laid on concrete floor with underfloor heating already installed, the tiles are concrete colour atrying to remember if they where porcelain or sand/cement tile? .the width of kitchen is around 14-15m long so was trying to place expansion by door way etc

 

[widler]

Defo no bigger than 3mm. What's your budget for a cutter ?

 

[Ttt1601]

5mm is too big, depending on the tile I'd go 3mm or if it suits even a 2mm

 

[GoneGuy]

With the size of the tiles I was going to use raimondi 3mm clips.

 

[Tile Superstores Ringwood]

I would recommend Sigma for sure, 2-3mm joint is best in my opinion, especially if it's a rectified porcelain.

 

[demi34]

2mm