removing tile spacers

[howard]

hi what do you guys use for removing tile spacers

 

[brummie tiler]

my fingers:yes:

 

[howard]

fingers you must look like skeletor:lol:

 

[mjmcmil]

I use the corner of my steel ruler or the tip of my 'clicky pencil'!!!

 

[TheWrightTiler]

pencil or long nose pliers lol

andy

 

[grumpygrouter]

My fingers, also. They shouldn't be so tight you need pliers to remove them.

Grumpy

 

[Fekin]

Very this screw driver often works well or pliars for them tight ones.

 

[brian c]

just push them in a couple of mm before grouting m8.

 

[howard]

so how do you get pliars into a 1mm or 2mm gap

 

[Fekin]

pliars for the ones not in the + section, thin screwdriver for one one in the + section.

 

[howard]

i think i get you fekin have you been on the sauce

 

[GazTech]

dont put spacers in + like at the junction of 4 corners ....use em as pegs ...and re-use them.....Gaz

 

[Fekin]

I used to put them in the + corners, but now only used them as pegs.

 

[howard]

does anybody do it not using spacers and do it by eye

 

[GazTech]

does anybody do it not using spacers and do it by eye

yes when tiles are light enough not to slide,he spacers helps it stay put for a while then pull out and use further over....Gaz

 

[grumpygrouter]

I never leave spacers in. Always use them as pegs, reason being that tiles generally are not exactly square, I would also say that spacers are not "exactly" the same size on each leg either. This gives the chance that tolerances can be all over the place. Use spacers as a "guide" only and adjust by eye if necessary.

Grumpy

 

[scottish tiler]

do you all use the x style of spacers? i prefer the normal pins i hate those x ones

 

[Perry]

i use model making matches pull out easy

 

[Fekin]

I don't like the X ones either.

Would rather use the + ones anyday

 

[DHTiling]

I don't like the X ones either.

Would rather use the + ones anyday

:stupid: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[CLAYS TILES]

dont put spacers in + like at the junction of 4 corners ....use em as pegs ...and re-use them.....Gaz

thats how i use them!:yes:

 

[woodie]

my fingers but if they are a little tight my nibblers.Mike:yes:

 

[postie]

I push mine in then grout over

 

[scottish tiler]

I don't like the X ones either.

Would rather use the + ones anyday

lol well i hate both of those and dont know why ppl use them

 

[White Room]

Not the x factor I've always wanted to be a s i n g e r :lol:

 

[tiler tom]

Pull the pegs with my fingers any that have gone tight pluck out with my cutters. x's dont guarentee a straight grout line vetically so use rack of the eye.