Tilers straight edge - Tile Advice

[llevram]

what do people use as a straight edge when you need one longer than a 6 or 8 ft level if any?

I was wondering if a portable straight edge exists or does anyone have a home made version.

Saw a few videos on Instagram from some Canadian tilers laying large format floor tiles with long metal straight edges and was wondering if anyone knows of anything similar

Thanks I’m advance

 

[Old Mod]

Are you talking about ‘The Tile Freak’?

 

[WetSaw]

Find your local steel stockholders and see what they have in galvanized box section. Standard length is 6m so that should be long enough!

 

[Andy Allen]

My dad used to make fire engines and a long piece of aluminium box section fell off one and landed in my van....

Ideal for me as I never use spacers on floors, just straight edges..

 

[Albert]

This type of thing is what i use, you can buy purpose made straight edges from most tile tool suppliers.

 

[Dave Mitchell]

I got 2 x 5m 1x4 1x3.5 a2.5 and a 2 m four of which were used in the photo all aluminium box

 

[Dumbo]

I use Wiltshire straight edge . Bit of baler twine pulled tight ( or loose if you want to go round a bend ) you can get them as long as you like .

 

[TilePalDan]

We stock a 3 metre aluminium straight edge if that helps. Thickness 12mm & width 100mm or thereabouts without being next to one to measure it accurately.

 

[llevram]

I got 2 x 5m 1x4 1x3.5 a2.5 and a 2 m four of which were used in the photo all aluminium box

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Hi mate, can you tell me where you purchased these from please. Cheers

 

[Old Mod]

We stock a 3 metre aluminium straight edge if that helps. Thickness 12mm & width 100mm or thereabouts without being next to one to measure it accurately.

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[Dave Mitchell]

Hi mate, can you tell me where you purchased these from please. Cheers

The 5 m online somewhere smaller ones I bought various places locally some are 20 years old lol

 

[llevram]

The 5 m online somewhere smaller ones I bought various places locally some are 20 years old lol

Online somewhere that helps

 

[Dave Mitchell]

It's a big place !I'd have to go through my receipts to find name of company but I know it was about £110 for 2x 5m lengths !

 

[jobdone]

Our local dry lining supplys stock aluminium straight edges but try a local steel frabicator or suppliers for longer lengths as it should e cheaper

 

[Just Rizzle]

i use a glazing bar get them from b&q 4 /5 mtrs long about 30 pounds