What is the correct tile spacing for wall tiling?

[Smiths]

Originally Posted by Harry the tiler

i dont use spacers unless the tiles are very heavy Travertine etc, but i tend to have a joint of 3mm on walls, less for stone

I agree, I usually do it by eye.

eye joints only work with ceramics and porc's, not natural stone, even some spacers get crushed under the weight of say 305 x 305 marble / limestone / travertine....

[Harry the tiler]

wedges seem to work well on stone..

[Smiths]

Originally Posted by m3 fitter

eye joints only work with ceramics and porc's, not natural stone, even some spacers get crushed under the weight of say 305 x 305 marble / limestone / travertine....

Excuse me? Stone on a wall is a whole different story, mr. fitter. I understand that, thank you very much.

[NETT Darren]

With marble being very pourus, it can draw out the moisture out of the grout, therefore more chance of a wider joint cracking, so by reducing it to 1mm spacers for very porus tiles will reduces the chances of grout cracks It also looks better on marble granit etc