Can you put tiles without spacers?

Tiling without spacers is not only extremely difficult but also time-consuming. You need to stop constantly and adjust the tiles so that you get an even layout. With a tile spacer, on the other hand, you will spend less time agonizing over the width and accuracy of your lines.

Do professional tilers use spacers?

Most professional tile setters, especially the old timers like myself that set tile before spacers, grid the floor off with a story pole and lay the tile to the line. It gives you a straighter grout line because you lay to a chalk line that is perfectly straight.

Can you install porcelain tile without spacers?

Well, the short answer would be a simple no – you should not attempt to install tile without grout. It’s not like grout adds to the stability of the tile installation (unless we talk about a few exceptional cases) so why is grout necessary?

Why spacer is used in tiles?

Tile spacers allow you to keep your floor level and ensure that each tile is properly grouted with the right amount of product. If your tiles are too close together, you risk damage if they expand. You place the spacers at the corners of each tile and then push the tiles together until they can go no further.

Is it possible to lay tile without spacers?

Before that, there is no such a material available in market. By using spacers, the space in between the tile can be maintained well without any deviation. Yes spacers are not always mandatory, you can do tiling without spacers. You might experience the poping of tile over a period of time.

Can you lay marble flooring with no spacers?

By using spacers, the space in between the tile can be maintained well without any deviation. If you are using marble tiles or granite tiles, the answer is yes. You can lay the tiles and there is no spacer required. The thickness and right angles are perfect in today’s natural stone tiles.

Do you have to use spacers on subway tile?

We used the same tile for our kitchen backsplash. Please use the spacers (check to see what is recommended grout line and get spacers that size). if you want a uniform look, then choose a grout color that best blends with the tiles.

What happens if you don’t keep spacers in flooring?

If spacers is not kept then there will be higher chances other tile will break while plucking damaged tiles. Spacers gaps are filled with grouts. Vitrified tiles have zero porosity which means when you leave splash of water on them they will be intact until it is wiped.