tile spacer

  1. C

    What adhesive and spacers?

    hi guys can anyone advise me on type of adhesive ive got liquid pumped screed + wet UFH, i will be laying 1200*600 porcelain which is about 135m2:mad2: i was thinking KERAFLEX MAXI , floor primed with PRIMER G(2 coats?) and 2mm spacers????? any suggestions cheers chris
  2. J

    Best Tile spacer size?? Help

    Hello I've got 500x500mm black polished porcelain floor tiles to be laid on a concrete floor and wanted to know what was the best spacer size to achieve a sleek seamless look, also I'm thinking of going for black grout , any suggestions?? And best grout and adhesive to go for?? Thanks :)
  3. D

    We have just started to stock a new type of tile spacer at 365Drills to see....

    We have just started to stock a new type of tile spacer at 365Drills to see.... if its of any use to tilers. The guy who invented them is from Suretile and is trying to get them to market. I said I would put them up on my website 365Drills to see if there is any commercial interest. Tile...
  4. S

    800x800 marble tiles no spacer joints

    hi all am after a bit of advise please i've been asked to price a job laying 800x800 marble tiles over a 160m2 area dimound style i've done jobs of this scale before so not too worried about that but the customer as asked me to lay them leaving no grout joints normally i would put an expansion...
  5. K

    white gloss brick tiles bevelled edges 150x75, spacers? or no spacers?

    I'm after some advice. Having the above tiles fitted today and was wondering what spacers people use? I think it looks better without any spacers as there is still 0.5mm gap due to the edges of the tiles bevelled. What do you guys think?
  6. V

    What trowel and tile spacer should I use

    Hi, can you tell me what size of notches should I go for when using 500mmx250mm wall tiles and 300mmx300mm floor tiles. I know that you tell 8mm notches for wall and 10mm for floor, but according to tilles manufacturer the adhesive should not be more than 5mm. So what should I use? And what...
  7. A

    how do you clean your tiling spacers

    hi there. if you get addhesive on them . how do you get it off. its easy to clean a few but if you have had an accident with them or are just messy youl have a lot to do. iv heard of soaking them in hot water soaking in water then feazing them putting them in a jar with small ball bearings...
  8. A

    whats the best type of spacer

    hi there. im starting out and havent used anything other than the cheap generic ones you get in hardware shops. what is the best type out there or are thay for different situations. there are x shaped straight u shaped 3 legged ones long legged ones what are your opinions on all the...
  9. bobbynz

    Correct way to use tile spacers

    Hi everyone i would like your input to a debate thats going on over here about the correct way to use tile spacers. As we all know the most important part of a job is setting out and of course how to space the tiles evenly. Now when I first started my old man only ever used a string line...
  10. R

    Spacers?

    Hi - am tiling my en suite floors & walls in the same (ceramic 330 sq's) tile.Received wisdom is 5mm for the floor & 2mm (poss 3?) for the walls.But as I want them to match / align and for it all to look as uniform as possible, what do I use? 3 or 4mm all over as a compromise? Worried that...
  11. A

    Do you need to use spacers?

    Hi Guys I purchased some tiles from Topps, Celia Blanco-M however, when laying them out on the floor to see how I wanted to arrnage them, I notice that if I add spacers between the tiles the pattern then does't match up? As you can see without spaces it matchs! The only other option is to use...
  12. L

    Tile Spacers

    Hi Guys, I am currently designing bathroom pods and have specified a 3mm grout spacing and have ordered 3mm spaces. The tiler informs me they need 2mm spacers for a 3mm spacing, is this correct? We have just received 60,000 spacers so this is quite important. Thanks
  13. J

    Spacers or not???

    Hello, Just tiled a bathroom with these tiles. Relieve Urbana Gris Wall Tile I used 2mm spacers with these tiles. Some of the tiles were not perfect in size or the grout line pattern did not always match perfectly with the next tile to the right or above/below etc. So I made sure they...
  14. A

    Tipping over your Spacers tub

    most annoying, on last job knocking over the tub 3 time's in one day. what's your most?
  15. M

    Smart Spacer???

    Anyone ever come across these??:yikes: Might be handy when doing certain face pegged jobs, but don't think I would ever use them myself....... Tile Spacers | Smart Spacers
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    Spacers

    Gents (and Ladies) - dont know if you can help but on training course the guy recommended a small plastic piece that came in varying sizes that allowed you to wedge in against wall and ceiling, whilst you marked off cutting points on tile- the plastic piece in effect gave you the 2 grout...
  17. M

    Extra thick spacers.....

    .....for thicker tiles :thumbsup: Got speaking to Colin at Kwiksplit on Thursday and he mentioned he had just got these in from Raimondi (I do love the Italian manufacturers:thumbsup:) - 8mm high spacers with a leg that snaps off to give you 'T' pegs - next day I got a bag as a sample in the...
  18. M

    What trowel / spacer size do i need?

    I'm laying my 1st polished marble floor for my sister and need some advise. She has a new screed floor (been down about 2 months) and has wet underfloor heating installed which has been on up until a week ago and is perfectly level with no joins / cracks in it. the tiles are 600 x 600 x 12mm...
  19. C

    Spacers v wedges v glass packers

    Find yourself a uPVC window accessory outlet and buy a bag of mixed glass packers. Slivers of plastic varying from .5mm to 2mm in thickness colour coded. Superb aid for tiling when using tiles with varying sizes.
  20. R

    Tile Spacer Norm Size?

    Hi all, Need to get some tile spacers for the following: Entrance/kitchen FLOOR: 33sq/m of 10mm porcelain tile, tile size 300x600mm Bathroom Floor: 5sq/m meters of 12mm porcelain tile, tile size 200x200mm Bathroom wall (also used as shower backing) 20sq/m of 8.5mm 250x400mm. Is there a norm...

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