Lash clips etc Again !

[Gazzer]

everybody is trying to invent some sort of tool or system now. some will be a hit and some will be a miss. the only way to find out is to try these things and study your results... if they work and create more efficency then great, if they dont, then at least you've satisfied your curiosity..... the most important part of tiling is the end result and long term durability. time will tell?

Bang on Ed.....just dont try and sell me an adhesive spreading machine.

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

If the tool was me, then probably not.:lol: Sorry couldn't resist this was in reply to Bri's question, a bit late now

 

[Spud]

I think if they make the job easier then great but we have to be very careful we dont go down the route of replacing true skill and hand craft with a tiling system but I am eager to try them out

 

[merlecollins]

I think if they make the job easier then great but we have to be very careful we dont go down the route of replacing true skill and hand craft with a tiling system but I am eager to try them out

I'll be surprised if you don't find that they could, in time, make your job easier Gary - but everyone to there own.

I, for one, am all for anything that makes my job easier/quicker and provides the same or better final result.

 

[Ian]

It's just tiling evolution, move with the times or get left behind! Not everything will work but some new inventions come along that are genuine time savers. I guarantee the cowboys will still make a hash of the work even if they have all the tiling aids available in the world!

 

[davemul]

Would you recommend these for a DIY'er such as myself?

what size grout lines are usually used for bathroom floor tiles (and wall) ?

 

[Gazzer]

How thick were those tiles and which size clip did you choose ?

 

[Aston]

true skill has been getting diluted for the past 30 yrs.. i dont agree with it but i accept its part and parcel of the construction industry now and will continue to be while time and money dictate our agendas

 

[Spud]

Would you recommend these for a DIY'er such as myself?

what size grout lines are usually used for bathroom floor tiles (and wall) ?

it would just be the initial cost Dave that might put off a diyer

 

[davemul]

True Gary, in my situation unfortunately for me cost has kind of gone out the window with this project! *real tears*:bigcry:

 

[Mike]

Would you recommend these for a DIY'er such as myself?

what size grout lines are usually used for bathroom floor tiles (and wall) ?

that really depends on the size of the tiles, size of the room and customer choice, i usually use 2/3mm on the walls and 4/5mm on floors but some floors can have up to 20mm joints, but personally i don't like big joints.

 

[davemul]

Morning Mike

The bathroom is about 7.5m2 i'd say

I was going to use 2mm on walls. To be honest I was going to use the same on the floor, but I have been thinking that 2mm will be a bit small. Then I thought that grout width should match the walls and floor if using similar tiles (as I am) wall tiles are oblong, floors are square.. same colour pattern, just non slip for the floor.

ie would 2mm grout lines on walls and say 4mm on floor look a bit odd?

 

[Qwerty]

To throw in my two pennies' worth....... the LASH system is the system I used recently. I found that the wedges were easy to push/ wiggle to required depth. The LASH system does make a true 2mm gap, and again, I had to use additional spacers to gain correct grout joint width spacing. To be honest, the floor I laid was 600x600 porcelain and the client insisted on 2mm spacing despite my efforts to convince otherwise. I still used 2mm spacers anyway as the clips did have a tendency to wander slightly when adjusting the wedge.

I found that it did save me time (only slightly though) and took the worry out of lippage or slumping at all.

I did find that even the tightest of fitting clips in the 2mm grout joint was easy to remove with no worries at all the following day. I did surprise myself just how many clips I used for a 20sq/m floor, even with the large format tiles! The bonus is that the left over "stub" of the 2mm clip can be saved and used as a long 2mm spacer which I will probably recycle for when fitting marmox boards......bonus!!!!

I will be using this system in the future for large format tiles. I found it easy to factor the cost into the quote. The initial outlay for any system seems to be the wedges (in the case of Raimondi- the pliers). As for the LASH system.......I found that adjusting by hand was just fine. I would use the side of my thumb/ palm to "feel" the level between adjoining tiles whilst tightening the wedge. I would imagine that using the Raimondi system (using yet another seperate tool- the pliers) could prove a bit fiddley, but as for anything I wouldnt know until I tried it.

All I can say is....... dont knock it until youve tried it! (you may be pleasantly surprised!!!)

 

[Gazzer]

Morning Mike

The bathroom is about 7.5m2 i'd say

I was going to use 2mm on walls. To be honest I was going to use the same on the floor, but I have been thinking that 2mm will be a bit small. Then I thought that grout width should match the walls and floor if using similar tiles (as I am) wall tiles are oblong, floors are square.. same colour pattern, just non slip for the floor.

ie would 2mm grout lines on walls and say 4mm on floor look a bit odd?

This is drifting off topic !

 

[Qwerty]

Morning Mike

The bathroom is about 7.5m2 i'd say

I was going to use 2mm on walls. To be honest I was going to use the same on the floor, but I have been thinking that 2mm will be a bit small. Then I thought that grout width should match the walls and floor if using similar tiles (as I am) wall tiles are oblong, floors are square.. same colour pattern, just non slip for the floor.

ie would 2mm grout lines on walls and say 4mm on floor look a bit odd?

BS says 2mm not for floors, but as my previous post (and others in the past), it can be done. It may look odd indeed using 4mm spacers, but do what is right for you. As Dave said a couple of years ago........ BS5385 is a standard ( guideline) and not a regulation..

See this thread - http://www.tilersforums.com/tiling-forum/22419-tile-spacer-law.html