What are the most common size wall tile spacers

[rob]

Hi,
Just interested to find out what the most common size tile spacers are used for walls?
Any advise?

 

[Varley]

2mm and 3mm, probably 2mm more but all depends on size of tile, type of tile and what type of look you or the customer wants to achieve.

 

[Gazzer]

If we are talking about the actual plastic spacers then i would say 2mm. If you were asking what the most common space to leave between tiles then i would say 2mm or 3mm.It would all depends on the tile being used and teh effect that was required. I recently was asked for 6mm and coarse grout on the wall tiling.
But as for buying a pack of spacers you will find 2mm the most popular sold.

 

[DHTiling]

2mm here as well.....

 

[smurf21]

2mm here 3mm if the customer asks

 

[rob]

Thanks, sounds like 2mm is the general opinion. Just good to know what the trends are

 

[grumpygrouter]

2 or 3mm for me too!

 

[Sean Kelly]

I used 3mm spacers on a kitchen on a new housing development. 2 days later the tiles were scraped off the wall and thrown in the skip. The reason being that I should have used 2mm spacers. Nobody told me!!! To be honest, I could hardly tell the difference.

 

[faithhealer]

2mm as a general rule but 3 if the tiles are 'cheap' and are of different sizes!

 

[White Room]

If there B&Q tiles 5mm is yer best bet

 

[rob]

I know what you mean about cheap tiles!!! need to use a larger spacer to give yourself some room to move. Cheap tiles = different sizes!!!!