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    toolmanjt Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Mar 13, 2009, 09:47 PM
    Installing ceramic tile
    I am tiling my bathroom shower.
    The back wall is49 inches across. My ceramic tiles are
    6 inches wide. What size spacers can I use to keep
    From cutting my tile?
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    21boat Posts: 2,441, Reputation: 212
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    Mar 13, 2009, 10:08 PM

    How about measuring 49" out on floor and laying the tile out and thats what you will have left for grout spacers. To tweak tile usually means no spacers. Snap a center line in the pattern and work from center or OFF center to help space the tile.

    You better hope the 49" is perfect. If not then a disaster is here. Cutting tiles makes up for the micro out of square on corners.

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    Mar 14, 2009, 12:30 AM

    Hi toolman

    U would need to use 1/8" spacers.This will give u 1/16" on each side to play with. U would have to tile back wall first. If wall is wider in spots, the side wall tile will pick up come of this area. If wall is narrower, u can use nippers to cut tile.

    21Boat is right about laying out on floor and measuring the balance.

    Not all 6" tile measure exactly 6 inches.

    If walls are out of plumb u could end up in trouble getting a good finish.

    The best way would be to plumb a center line and work off that. This will give u equal pcs. At each wall.

    Good luck

    Chuck
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