what size tile spacers do I use for 16" tile on a kitchen floor?
I don't understand that! Three sixteenth inch spacers would work nicely also, so would 1/8" spacers, so would 3/8" spacers.I just laid some in my kitchen, they were 1/4 inch short of a full 16", which means 1/4" spacers work nicely.
That fact that those tiles are 15.75" has nothing to do with why 1/4" grout space is good for you. Each unit does not have to measure any particular amount. The people who make those tiles could care less about inches, they are 40 cm which the way the most of the rest of the world measures things.measure the tiles, they're probably not a full 16x16. I just laid some in my kitchen, they were 1/4 inch short of a full 16", which means 1/4" spacers work nicely.
Who said anything about what grout space is "good for you"? I said it works out nicely and makes laying out with a grid very simple. And since there's nothing wrong with using 1/4" spacing for that size tile, it would seem to be the simple choice for a beginner.That fact that those tiles are 15.75" has nothing to do with why 1/4" grout space is good for you. Each unit does not have to measure any particular amount. The people who make those tiles could care less about inches, they are 40 cm which the way the most of the rest of the world measures things.
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Works out nicely for WHAT? That makes no real sense in the overall scheme of things!!! Any dimension one would conjure up would "work out nicely".Whether he chooses 1/4 spacing, 3/16, 3/8, whatever...is up to him. I said having tiles that are likely 15 3/4" means using a 1/4" spacing works out nicely laying it out.
Really? You advise laying out a grid. Do you think a beginner (which OP clearly is) would have the same ease laying out a grid where everything is 16"? Or where everything is 15 61/64"?Works out nicely for WHAT? That makes no real sense in the overall scheme of things!!! Any dimension one would conjure up would "work out nicely".
Is this directed at me? I don't see anyone getting even relatively worked up in this thread.Relax!!! This is not a battle to die for---a good debate is fine--a pizzing match will get all this tossed in the trash---Moderator
That is just asinine and ridiculous rationale, it's outrageous.Really? You advise laying out a grid. Do you think a beginner (which OP clearly is) would have the same ease laying out a grid where everything is 16"? Or where everything is 15 61/64"?
Yes you COULD lay out a grid where all the grout lines were precisely 37/128ths...but why not make it easy on yourself if you're just starting out? It's not as if OP asked if he could use 3/16 and I told him no. If you've got a reasonable measurement that makes for a very simple grid...I say go for it and simplify as much as possible and put your focus on laying the tile correctly.
It's the internet,Bud.That is just asinine and ridiculous rationale, it's outrageous.
Dump all the water you want Mod., I won't be here to get wet.
Some of these people are nuts these days and getting worse.
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