floor spacers

[LM Ceramics]

just a quick question how many pro tilers use floor spacers just out of curiosity. i ve done many floors without spacing the joints and they look good ive got decent eyes i tried using floor spacers once on a conservatory floor and again it looked nice. i use them for walls all the time

do you use floor spacers ?

[grumpygrouter]

I use them as a guide. I don't take it as read that the lines will be correct using them as I always put a level/straight edge down . Spacer is a good starting point for consistancy though.

Grumpy

[LM Ceramics]

thats what ive been doing recentley using spacers as a guide after i have set out then i use a couple of spacers for the first few tiles i suppose if you have good eyes then theres no need for them

i a tiler i know tried using spacers on floors to see if was any better he didnt recommend it as sometimes you can lose your level line if you space them

[Dave]

I don't use them at all.......floor tile can be quiet nominal in size so i always eye them in....no probs.....

[Sir Ramic]

I may use a couple to set out with but not always.

[strongboes]

Use as a guide sometimes to begin with, layed a 32 metre floor with 600*600 ceramic slate effect tiles in a hotel, guy was really easy going and just said he wanted chunky gaps, so after I had layed half the floor a chippy asked me how could i lay the floor without spacers, i said just practice, he couldn't believe it could be done so i said cheekily measure them and if you find something wrong i'd get him a beer.

He gave up after 10 mins, all were 10mm, asked for my card and wants me to do some work for him. Floor looked awesome too

[GazTech]

I only use spacers to support wall tiles.....floor tiling is[B] 'rack of th'eye, and flick o't wrist ' ..............[/B]Gaz