Red Wedges - TilersForums.com

[sirtilealot]

Hi all, I have been reading a thread on useful tools & these red wedges keep getting a mention as being really useful. forgive my ignorance, but what are these used for, I am a bit wet behind the ears being a new starter:dizzy2:

 

[doug boardley]

they're ideal for packing your bottom row of wall tiles up from the floor mate, esp if existing floor is out of level or uneven concrete

 

[faithhealer]

I use them for when a normal spacer is too big or small. Used them a lot yesterday, doing what Doug said!

 

[Alan.P]

Many uses, taking up differences in tile dimensions, packing out bottom of tile to substrates etc

 

[Colour Republic]

think of them as an adjustable spacer, you can jack up a tile by 0.1-5mm to help you keep straight

 

[DHTiling]

Hi all, I have been reading a thread on useful tools & these red wedges keep getting a mention as being really useful. forgive my ignorance, but what are these used for, I am a bit wet behind the ears being a new starter:dizzy2:

0 - 5 mm Wedges x 500


What are tile wedges?
These will save you lots of time and therefore money. Used for wall tiling in situations when you are putting bottom cuts in above any uneven surface like rough concrete etc. Using bits of card board and tile nibblings is OK But takes ages. if nothing is used the tiles keep slipping, especially when they have a thick layer of adhesive on them. The trick is to use a wedge instead but obviously you can only insert it the thickness of a tile. Turning it to the side over comes this problem. (see 'in use' picture) Micro adjust the height up to 5 mm. Use on top of each other to go over 5 mm. Great for marble wall tiling where each piece varies slightly and standard spacers will not work REUSABLE

Bag of 500

Weight 240g


'in use' picture

Price: £3.49 £4.10 Including VAT at 17.5%

available HERE>>>>>> Tradetiler Tile Spacers

 

[Colour Republic]

And BOOM lots of answers:lol: anybody would think the forum is automated!

 

[faithhealer]

I had 500 last year, down to about 50 now lol

 

[jay]

there a good piece of equipment to have use them all the time:8:

 

[sirtilealot]

Many thanks to you all for your swift replies,blimey this forum is gonna be some massive help to me!