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Discuss floor tile grout lines in the Tiling Forum at TilersForums; Hi all. Large floor tiles, iv been told that you can use stanley blades as your spacers to give a real close grout finish! What you all think? I think ...
          
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    Hi all. Large floor tiles, iv been told that you can use stanley blades as your spacers to give a real close grout finish!

    What you all think? I think i might not give room for any movment?
    Look good though.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sranners View Post
    Hi all. Large floor tiles, iv been told that you can use stanley blades as your spacers to give a real close grout finish!

    What you all think? I think i might not give room for any movment?
    Look good though.
    bolloxs 2mm minimum

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    who ever told you that wants shooting.........3mm min bs5385.........

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    stanley blades as spacers? that would cost a fortune.

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    ...wot Dave sez!
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    Quote Originally Posted by charlie1 View Post
    stanley blades as spacers? that would cost a fortune.
    And also by the end of the job you be unlikely to have any fingers left ,for the next job.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sranners View Post
    Hi all. Large floor tiles, iv been told that you can use stanley blades as your spacers to give a real close grout finish!

    What you all think? I think i might not give room for any movment?
    Look good though.
    is this a p*** take ? hope so ....
    Plastering & Tiling Solutions.

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    grout lines my arse
    there called joints !!!!

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    grout lines my arse
    there called joints !!!!
    Is that an official term PJ?
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    Quote Originally Posted by grumpygrouter View Post
    Is that an official term PJ?
    aye well it has been for all of my time
    grout lines yuppy bolloxs

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    BS 3 mm on floor BS 2mm on wall

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