Hi,
I am going to fully tile our bathroom walls with ceramic 500mm x 200mm wall tiles.
Our walls are 2400mm high. Our bath is 600mm high and our raised shower tray is 200mm high.
From reading other threads, the general opinion seems to say that 2mm tile spacers are the correct size for our chosen wall tiles.
During the setting out, I have worked out that if I make the second row of tiles start at 188mm from the floor. I will get a nice almost full tile around the bath and also around our shower tray.
However, if I use the recommend 2mm tile spacers, I could end up needing a tiny slither of a tile at ceiling level. However if I was to use 3mm tile spacers instead, I reckon the extra 11mm gained, will definitely mean I won't end up with a slither.
Have any of you experienced tilers ever been in situations like this before?
Will using 3mm tile spacers mean our tiles will look rubbish or will we hardly notice? I am also worried that the wider gap between the tiles could increase the chances or water getting through the grout into the plaster boards (though I will definitely be tanking the walls inside our shower enclosure).
Thanks in advance
I am going to fully tile our bathroom walls with ceramic 500mm x 200mm wall tiles.
Our walls are 2400mm high. Our bath is 600mm high and our raised shower tray is 200mm high.
From reading other threads, the general opinion seems to say that 2mm tile spacers are the correct size for our chosen wall tiles.
During the setting out, I have worked out that if I make the second row of tiles start at 188mm from the floor. I will get a nice almost full tile around the bath and also around our shower tray.
However, if I use the recommend 2mm tile spacers, I could end up needing a tiny slither of a tile at ceiling level. However if I was to use 3mm tile spacers instead, I reckon the extra 11mm gained, will definitely mean I won't end up with a slither.
Have any of you experienced tilers ever been in situations like this before?
Will using 3mm tile spacers mean our tiles will look rubbish or will we hardly notice? I am also worried that the wider gap between the tiles could increase the chances or water getting through the grout into the plaster boards (though I will definitely be tanking the walls inside our shower enclosure).
Thanks in advance