On Friday, 29 May 2015 15:23:59 UTC+1, Phil L wrote:
"Andrew Gabriel" wrote in message
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Janet Winslow writes:
Against my better judgement I've been persuaded to get some 'metro tiles'
for the kitchen. I had no idea how ridiculously expensive the T-spacers
would be!
Tops Tiles sell 1000 for £10.60 but they only have 3mm ones. Anyway, I
only need about 300, probably fewer. One other UK supplier sold a
reasonable quantity for a reasonable price than tries to charge £7.99
postage! Ebay has none at the moment - unless I go to Australia.

You need to watch Topps Tiles prices. They can be very good prices on some
stock tiles, but any savings can be wiped out if you buy the all the other
things there (adhesive, spacers, trim strips, etc).

When I did my bathroom 10-15 years ago, I think I got the spacers from B&Q
in a sale (and I certainly used 2mm ones).

Before anyone suggests just cutting one of the legs from the normal X
types - not that easy. The cut leaves a bump that has to be filed flat..
Just using them as sticky-out pegs is asking for trouble if I want them
looking nicely lined up.

Like others have said, use them poking out. Then they are reusable,
although
you need more.


You tile one wall, then take the spacers out and use them on the next wall,
if anything, you need less.

Quite, you only need more if you do a lot at once.

The idea of putting them in as designed is fundamentally flawed by the fact that tiles are simply not entirely regular in size. IRL you need to cope with slight misalignment.


NT