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  1. 23-10-2010 #1
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    Default Spacers v wedges v glass packers

    Find yourself a uPVC window accessory outlet and buy a bag of mixed glass packers. Slivers of plastic varying from .5mm to 2mm in thickness colour coded. Superb aid for tiling when using tiles with varying sizes.
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    Default Re: Spacers v wedges v glass packers

    use them already clueless but thanks for the tip
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    Default Re: Spacers v wedges v glass packers

    Screwfix sell these, 10- 14 a bag , all kinds of different ones, cheers Steve aka ozboz
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    Default Re: Spacers v wedges v glass packers

    use similar ones from toolstation, only a couple of quid
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    mis-shapen tiles? wedges for me. along with the rack of the eye,
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    Default Re: Spacers v wedges v glass packers

    i use them,but like Doug wedges for me.i have cut down some of the large packers to make a dogs tooth tool (2/3 high mosaic run).
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