Tile spacers

[Bill]

Sphinx tiles used to have perforated carboard for spacers in every box....lol

I think Johnsons Cristal range did it first though.

 

[LM]

Depends on the tile for me also, normally 2mm on walls and 3mm on floor with the exception of planks, then I always use 2mm. A grout joint is also a form of expansion joint, bear that in mind.

 

[Bill]

When we laid terrazzo tiles it was the thickness of your gauging trowel blade......... woe betide if the CoW caught you with a cheap one.

 

[LM]

I remember a time on a hospital job a cow gathering us round and warning us that if he could get a spiders leg in between our work he'd scrap it lol, how we've moved on!!

 

[Bill]

Those CoW knew their stuff though.............. I wish we still had them, CoW had great training and abilty to keep a job on progress.

 

[LM]

Absolutely, from a customers (government)point of view the standard of the finished works were second to none.
Which in my opinion was no bad thing, it kept everybody on their toes.

 

[Bill]

My dad would make a great CoW......... he has just retired.in his 70's..... Mum died last year so he feels time is his now but went for a pint with him on Sunday and he is bored. This is the type of position he would thrive in, very pragmatic whilst able to give a bollocking or two. It would be much better than him being one of those wonderful people that are now employed by B&Q in their trade departments. (I like the ex trades folk in B&Q by the way)

 

[LM]

Sorry to hear that Tom, it makes you reflect on how good things are right now.

 

[Andrew Anaxagoras]

Doesn't hurt to ask your customers if they have a preference before you steer them in the right direction 2 walls 3/4 floor

 

[Italy]

I've heard Antonio uses spaghetti

Cooked!

wrong, I use matches or toothpicks