Tile spacers

[Gazzer]

is there a tool to take them out with ease and no risk? or is it a flat head job? lol

Yeah there is a spacer remover
Vorel heavy duty tile spacer remover tool (04675) on eBay!

 

[White Room]

I bought a Marshall town spacer popper, brilliant.

Your lads sorted out those spacers that got mixed up together Doug:lol:

 

[prceramics]

always use them as pegs and always remove them ( the parrot pincher's are great for this) and the rubi ones are my spacer of choice

 

[Mr T]

no way lol

 

[Dougs Third Go]

I bought a Marshall town spacer popper, brilliant.

Your lads sorted out those spacers that got mixed up together Doug:lol:

no Mark, I think all 20,000 of them are still in gorilla tub going green at back of garage now:lol:

 

[Dougs Third Go]

Yeah there is a spacer remover
Vorel heavy duty tile spacer remover tool (04675) on eBay!

or there's always these..

 

[charlie1]

What bond are you doing Mark? I think 1mm is a bit tight, I would feel more comfortable with 2mm rectified edge might stand 1mm but then you have to think about expansion, cement based grouts allow for a little bit of movement not a lot granted.

I do remember when rectified edge tiles came in and people were talking about butt joints, where is the grout going? also expansion issues?

Ye phill, it's going to be a rectified tile, eagle porcelain or porcelanosa porcelain. I just thought 1 mm would make it look sharper but it may all go wrong as tiles differ in size. Will stick with 2mm I think.... Cheers bud

 

[High Peak Tiling]

I always use Genesis spacers where possible because they are tough & dont bend!
why exactly is it bad practice to leave them?

 

[DHTiling]

I always use Genesis spacers where possible because they are tough & dont bend!
why exactly is it bad practice to leave them?

Can cause grout to dry lighter at that point is one reason.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

I always use Genesis spacers where possible because they are tough & dont bend!
why exactly is it bad practice to leave them?

It's good practice to remove them - 2 jobs a week x £4 x 52 weeks = £208 = holiday.