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toolmanjt
Mar 13, 2009, 09:47 PM
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?
21boat
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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creahands
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