Spacers

[bluemoon]

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 wall just as the addy has got a grip of the tile. if this is a no no please could you tell me why?.(i am aware of the depth of grout but i find the spacers normally go back behind the depth of tile anyway).cheers.

 

[Turkish]

Take em out mate! Then it saves you time having to ensure they are all pressed in enough, saves you money cos you can reuse them and ensures a clean grout line!

Turkish

 

[burncross]

i always leave them in , but be sure to push them all the way back to the wall with a scraper :yes:

 

[CLAYS TILES]

swings & roundabouts m8!

only you can decide, i've done both!

 

[robbo]

agree with all the above......i take em out, buts choice is yours bud

 

[Mike Strutter]

I always take them out, put them back in the box and then tip the box over:mad2:
Maybe i should start leaving them in .

 

[d noulton]

I allways leave wall spacers in floor spacers I stand on end because they tend to sink into the addy then remove prior to grouting each to their own I guess

 

[GazTech]

I also use as pegs then remove. Never use spacers on floors.....rack of the eye for me.....Gaz

 

[bluemoon]

thanks 4 the advice boys,sound stuff as usual.might try leaving em in and see if its any better time wise but i'll probably be wracked with guilt for going against my training.