Can't get spacing right on tiles when they are down

[buckfast]

Hi all

Very much a beginner tiler and went at my first job today. When I placed my tiles on the adhesive, I found it difficult to manoeuvre the tile so that it butts up against the spacer. Also, a lot of adhesive came up through the joints.

All in all, quite a frustrating and messy first day.

Any advice?

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

Is this floor or walls?
What area in m2 are you covering?
Sounds like you have too much adhesive or you have a deep fill that is making the tiles slip.

 

[buckfast]

Floor, about 4m squared cover. Does the use of a notched trowel not automatically regulate the amount of adhesive? Thanks

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

It will to an extent, what size notch on trowel and what type of addy you using?
On floors I tend to trowel with 20mm notch, using a thick powder mix.

 

[buckfast]

It will to an extent, what size notch on trowel and what type of addy you using?
On floors I tend to trowel with 20mm notch, using a thick powder mix.

Thanks. I am using a 10mm notch, which I thought was big. When shopping for a trowel the biggest I found was 10mm, with most being 4/5/6/8 mm

I am using a powered flexible adhesive, can't recall the brand right now. I mixed it to a thick consistency, almost as thick as peanut butter, but not quite.

Perhaps it is just my technique.

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

https://www.google.co.uk/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=20mm+notched+trowels+