Putting spacer between first tile and kitchen work top to allow for movement of work top

[Qwerty]

If it's bevelled metros or a rounded edge I don't. If its rectified, cut edge or stone I do

 

[LM]

Many years ago I never bothered, but there was an occasion on a site that the kitchen fitter mixed up the work tops in ajoining houses being fitted at the same time. He was a really likeable chap and I'd just tiled both kitchens with metros when the mistake was noticed. Both worktops had to come out, which meant the bottom row of tiles also had to come off. If I had of tiled with a spacer below then there would have been enough wriggle room for the wotktops to come out without much disruption. As I felt sorry for the fitter I did the repairs for free to help him out and since that day I've always tiled off the worktop with a spacer below, even with metros. It costs us nothing and apart from the obvious implications of exspansion it might just help some chap out some day.

 

[Qwerty]

Many years ago I never bothered, but there was an occasion on a site that the kitchen fitter mixed up the work tops in ajoining houses being fitted at the same time. He was a really likeable chap and I'd just tiled both kitchens with metros when the mistake was noticed. Both worktops had to come out, which meant the bottom row of tiles also had to come off. If I had of tiled with a spacer below then there would have been enough wriggle room for the wotktops to come out without much disruption. As I felt sorry for the fitter I did the repairs for free to help him out and since that day I've always tiled off the worktop with a spacer below, even with metros. It costs us nothing and apart from the obvious implications of exspansion it might just help some chap out some day.

I wish other trades were so considerate!

 

[Time's Ran Out]

I wish other trades were so considerate!

Oi! Don't tar all of us with Lees brush!

 

[Italy]

Many years ago I never bothered, but there was an occasion on a site that the kitchen fitter mixed up the work tops in ajoining houses being fitted at the same time. He was a really likeable chap and I'd just tiled both kitchens with metros when the mistake was noticed. Both worktops had to come out, which meant the bottom row of tiles also had to come off. If I had of tiled with a spacer below then there would have been enough wriggle room for the wotktops to come out without much disruption. As I felt sorry for the fitter I did the repairs for free to help him out and since that day I've always tiled off the worktop with a spacer below, even with metros. It costs us nothing and apart from the obvious implications of exspansion it might just help some chap out some day.

SAME

 

[Michael Greenwood]

I always use a spacer under bottom row for the afore mentioned reason. It gives a better seal and movement or worktop removal doesn't mean pulling tiles back off.

 

[nalla]

As a few have already said on here i always leave a spacer gap between worktop and first row of tiles, (a 2mm spacer same as what i use on the rest of the tiles) for me it's a far neater finish (Silicon flush with tile) and the Silicon goes under the tile giving a far better seal.

 

[nalla]

As a few have already said on here i always leave a spacer gap between worktop and first row of tiles, (a 2mm spacer same as what i use on the rest of the tiles) for me it's a far neater finish (Silicon flush with tile) and the Silicon goes under the tile giving a far better seal.

 

[Njdceramics]

I always space of the worktops