Comments on: Set-And-Go Tile Spacer http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/29/set-and-go-tile-spacer/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 04:38:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Chris http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/29/set-and-go-tile-spacer/#comment-321405 Sat, 17 May 2008 20:19:12 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/29/set-and-go-tile-spacer/#comment-321405 This would be all well and good if everytime you're laying tile some jackass doesn't come in and walk right onto it. The spacers are your best bet and I always just stand them up with only one arm between tiles so the floor looks like a giant miniature graveyard (big hassle pulling them out of the 4 corner joint) and run a broom across them before I grout. This would be all well and good if everytime you’re laying tile some jackass doesn’t come in and walk right onto it. The spacers are your best bet and I always just stand them up with only one arm between tiles so the floor looks like a giant miniature graveyard (big hassle pulling them out of the 4 corner joint) and run a broom across them before I grout.

]]> by: joelfinkle http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/29/set-and-go-tile-spacer/#comment-252875 Sat, 08 Mar 2008 19:39:59 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/29/set-and-go-tile-spacer/#comment-252875 I've had good experience with tile spacers that sit above the tiles -- essentially a disk with the cross that sticks down. Much easier to retrieve than the little rubbery ones, and you don't have to worry about them getting stuck in there and too high to grout over well. They're a little pricier than the standard ones, but more re-usable. I’ve had good experience with tile spacers that sit above the tiles — essentially a disk with the cross that sticks down. Much easier to retrieve than the little rubbery ones, and you don’t have to worry about them getting stuck in there and too high to grout over well. They’re a little pricier than the standard ones, but more re-usable.

]]> by: Toolmonger » Blog Archive » The Week in Tools: Toomonger Top 5 http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/29/set-and-go-tile-spacer/#comment-252841 Sat, 08 Mar 2008 19:08:49 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/29/set-and-go-tile-spacer/#comment-252841 [...] Set-And-Go Tile Spacer The Set and Go tile spacer is designed for speed. Instead of lining the floor with thousands of little spacers the Set and Go perfectly brackets in where the tile should go and gets you ready to lay the next one. We’re not sure how much time it’s actually saving but were betting you could have a room laid out before your knees give out from all the kneeling. [...] […] Set-And-Go Tile Spacer The Set and Go tile spacer is designed for speed. Instead of lining the floor with thousands of little spacers the Set and Go perfectly brackets in where the tile should go and gets you ready to lay the next one. We’re not sure how much time it’s actually saving but were betting you could have a room laid out before your knees give out from all the kneeling. […]

]]> by: Fong http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/29/set-and-go-tile-spacer/#comment-250335 Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:03:20 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/29/set-and-go-tile-spacer/#comment-250335 My first tile job was probably more than I should've taken on. 800 square ft of 12" ceramic tile using 1/8" spacers. I left every single one of those things in place and grouted over them. It's been 5 years and I haven't seen any problems yet. This is an interesting idea but I'd think the plastic spacer portion would need to be wiped after setting every tile. Seems more trouble than it saves. My first tile job was probably more than I should’ve taken on. 800 square ft of 12″ ceramic tile using 1/8″ spacers. I left every single one of those things in place and grouted over them. It’s been 5 years and I haven’t seen any problems yet.

This is an interesting idea but I’d think the plastic spacer portion would need to be wiped after setting every tile. Seems more trouble than it saves.

]]> by: Wild Bill http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/29/set-and-go-tile-spacer/#comment-248435 Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:48:18 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/29/set-and-go-tile-spacer/#comment-248435 Ken, I don't know for certain, but I would think you'd have all those spots with thin cover of grout over them, possibility of it chipping out easily over time (?). Perhaps not as much an issue with a thick tile. Ken, I don’t know for certain, but I would think you’d have all those spots with thin cover of grout over them, possibility of it chipping out easily over time (?). Perhaps not as much an issue with a thick tile.

]]> by: Ken http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/29/set-and-go-tile-spacer/#comment-247201 Sun, 02 Mar 2008 03:59:26 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/29/set-and-go-tile-spacer/#comment-247201 maybe silly question?why not leave spacers between tiles and grout over them maybe silly question?why not leave spacers between tiles and grout over them

]]> by: Chris http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/29/set-and-go-tile-spacer/#comment-246362 Sat, 01 Mar 2008 06:26:36 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/29/set-and-go-tile-spacer/#comment-246362 Looks to me like the only thing that would get gummed up in that case is the spacer pieces themselves, which the post says can be replaced for $6. The way I figure it, $6 per tile job seems about right. Isn't that about what a bag of plastic spacers costs at a big-box hardware store anyway? I've never done any tile work myself, but there may be a tile job in my near future. cl Looks to me like the only thing that would get gummed up in that case is the spacer pieces themselves, which the post says can be replaced for $6. The way I figure it, $6 per tile job seems about right. Isn’t that about what a bag of plastic spacers costs at a big-box hardware store anyway?

I’ve never done any tile work myself, but there may be a tile job in my near future.

cl

]]> by: Fred http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/29/set-and-go-tile-spacer/#comment-245989 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 21:59:08 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/29/set-and-go-tile-spacer/#comment-245989 Re: Chris Says: I'm assuming that you are either laying the tiles in mastic or thinset epoxy - that tends to ooze out as you set the tlies. The ooze out might be even more if you have to back-butter the tiles. I'm thinking that this will get on the plastic parts - and which may not be compatible with solvent cleaning. all of this is speculation on my part - we really should ask folks out there who have actually used one. Re: Chris Says:

I’m assuming that you are either laying the tiles in mastic or thinset epoxy - that tends to ooze out as you set the tlies. The ooze out might be even more if you have to back-butter the tiles. I’m thinking that this will get on the plastic parts - and which may not be compatible with solvent cleaning. all of this is speculation on my part - we really should ask folks out there who have actually used one.

]]> by: Chris http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/29/set-and-go-tile-spacer/#comment-245970 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 21:27:02 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/29/set-and-go-tile-spacer/#comment-245970 Fred: Why would this get gummed up? Fred: Why would this get gummed up?

]]> by: Fred http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/29/set-and-go-tile-spacer/#comment-245961 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 21:13:03 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/29/set-and-go-tile-spacer/#comment-245961 Prazi also makes those chain-saw attachments for a Skil 77. Not quite a chain mortiser - but I might buy one if I did timber-framing. I have not consulted with him, but I can't imagine my tile guy adding one of these to his kit. Maybe OK for a homeowner who is doing only 1 job and can toss it after it gets gummed up. Like fishing lures (some catch more fisherman than fish) - the same is true about tools. Prazi also makes those chain-saw attachments for a Skil 77.
Not quite a chain mortiser - but I might buy one if I did timber-framing.

I have not consulted with him, but I can’t imagine my tile guy adding one of these to his kit. Maybe OK for a homeowner who is doing only 1 job and can toss it after it gets gummed up.

Like fishing lures (some catch more fisherman than fish) - the same is true about tools.

]]> by: PutnamEco http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/29/set-and-go-tile-spacer/#comment-245890 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 19:22:13 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/29/set-and-go-tile-spacer/#comment-245890 Looks to me like you would upset the already placed tiles when you set the one your working with. Looks to me like you would upset the already placed tiles when you set the one your working with.

]]> by: Matt Soreco http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/29/set-and-go-tile-spacer/#comment-245865 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:54:40 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/29/set-and-go-tile-spacer/#comment-245865 Looks all nice in neat without any thinset all over the spacers. Looks all nice in neat without any thinset all over the spacers.

]]> by: Jim German http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/29/set-and-go-tile-spacer/#comment-245804 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:15:27 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/29/set-and-go-tile-spacer/#comment-245804 Thats quite the interesting thing. I wonder how well it works though. I wouldn't imagine it would work on walls at all though. Thats quite the interesting thing. I wonder how well it works though. I wouldn’t imagine it would work on walls at all though.

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