Tools to make tiling quicker and easier.

[cr0ft]

Hi all. Just stumbled upon this website (not mine, promise!) and bought one of their Tile Trackers. Looks like a decent, time saving bit of kit to be honest. Also bought some of their Uniplug tile spacers after watching this video which shows how he uses them to quickly scribe edge tiles. They also do a Tile Edgesetter spacer to make getting tiles square around windows and getting the trim neat a piece of cake.

I think there is a lot of time to be saved on each bathroom with these 3 tools.

Will let you all know how good they are (or not) once I get mine.

 

[cr0ft]

Oh, here's the video link.

How to tile - YouTube

 

[lame plumber]

another lump to end up in the back of your garage

 

[SimonG]

What a load of Shi'ite. Shouldn't be using ready mixed for that sized tile.

 

[cr0ft]

Lol well I reckon that level is the quickest way to get the first row nice and level. Been looking for something like it for a while as battons flex too much and have to be nailed to the wall which is no good for wetrooms.

 

[SimonG]

Ask on the tile forum what they think of em.

 

[cr0ft]

Just read a thread on there about them. There are good opinions on the tile leveller. Can no one else see the time benefit on this? Maybe I am missing a trick lol.

 

[SimonG]

If you must then buy some aluminium box section and use some old bath legs.

 

[Ermintrude]

I didn't get anything from first 5 mins how do u level it? I would have at least built in a bubble into the box section? The product and vid were defo DIY

 

[cr0ft]

Agree, the vid is aimed at teaching DIYers. I think the product is pretty good though, it's easily clipped together in 25cm sections and there is a lip on the back to make sure you are putting your tiles on the wall dead straight, even on an out of true wall. A guide if you will. It's this adjustability of the width that I think makes it very handy.

Seen some other vids of his tiling though and can't really fault his finished work, it looks brill. Take on board what people say about the tile adhesive, but we don't really know what size of tiles they are.

TBH I was looking more for feedback like Erm's on the product. The general concensus seems to be it's not worth it though.

How do you guys make sure your first row is dead level then? Timber battens are obviously a no no if you have to nail them to walls in a wet-room. I've tried shoring up timber, including the rubi battens, and the timber flexes too much in the middle under the weight of most tiles. Either that or the timber itself is warped which is quite usual.

 

[SimonG]

Timber battens everyday for me. I save offcuts off of grant westfield panels. If it's in a bathroom I seal any holes I make in the tanking.

 

[supper plumb]

thats how i tile iv there's cuts at the bottom etc baton or tile level on legs it saves time and money

 

[supper plumb]

talking of tiling likes likes wash boys??

 

[Rickster123]

talking of tiling likes likes wash boys??

A?...

 

[supper plumb]

tilers wash boy google it lol

 

[Phil]

Wash boy? Not me.....I'm not paying fifty quid for a mop bucket with a roller on top.

I do like the idea of the tile starters and have seen them before but It is one more piece of junk to slog around, I use use whatever is to hand and tack it to the wall.

 

[SimonG]

Ask zeb about wash boys