Tile spacers

[Alan.P]

You said it in post #13

I don't think I did mate, post 13 isn't mine, if I've said something of the kind please point it to me so I can rectify the post

TIA

 

[johnryan]

View attachment PERMANANTLY EMBEDDED SPACERS.pdfView attachment PERMANANTLY EMBEDDED SPACERS.pdf
here it is. bit of a long read but may be of interest.

 

[DHTiling]

I don't think I did mate, post 13 isn't mine, if I've said something of the kind please point it to me so I can rectify the post

TIA

:lol: ... it made you go look though Al ..🙂🙂🙂

 

[Alan.P]

:lol: ... it made you go look though Al ..🙂🙂🙂

I admit I did go look as I thought in my haste I might have worded something wrong, bar steward ya 🙂

 

[bugs183]

I remember the 10mm ply row, having a fight over spacers would be a new one!

 

[widler]

it depends what tiles im using,natural stone/slate not very often if at all,ceramics and porca sometimes i do,sometimes i don't,like most depending on sizing of tiles

 

[mz30]

Spacers should be left in if used .wedges are useless in my experience they can throw a wall or floor out in no time, in my experience lash clips may give a flat floor but how do you deal with hollow points,we can all talk about what methods work for each of us its what works best for you personally.

 

[charlie1]

Spacers should be left in if used .wedges are useless in my experience they can throw a wall or floor out in no time, in my experience lash clips may give a flat floor but how do you deal with hollow points,we can all talk about what methods work for each of us its what works best for you personally.

i use my spacers as wedges with ceramics on walls, the further you push them in the wider the joint. I keep an eye on my vertical joint consistency to keep lined up and a 1.8 level on top of each course for final check. A dodgy off square tile will throw you out anyway and the quality of some ceramics means constant adjustments.

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

Spacers should be left in if used .wedges are useless in my experience they can throw a wall or floor out in no time, in my experience lash clips may give a flat floor but how do you deal with hollow points,we can all talk about what methods work for each of us its what works best for you personally.

I agree about the lash clips Mike, but I use the Rubi wedges, they tend not to slip like some do. I only use them on walls for joints 2mm/3mm, I find if there is a bit of size in the tile then by pushing or puliing the wedge I can fine tune the joints as I go. But as you say each to their own, How you doin by the way ? long time no see mate, hope you are keeping well.

 

[charlie1]

Only time i use spacers fully inserted is tiles smaller than or equal to 6x6's, i tile in 4 x 4 sections then pull them all square with my 600 level... Just as Darren at nett taught me!