Lasers only work for certain distances and I wouldn't rely on them to do anything over 20 LF. When stretched out over that span, you can place a tile next to the line and make marks on the floor to keep your floor running perfectly straight. Actually, we don't use dry lines to set the tile we use them to establish a straight line(s) that can span 200 LF. Well, I guess CX is the only one who has heard of it. I've said it before many times- it doesn't matter if it's a 50 foot bathroom floor or 50,000 feet of department store aisles, I'll grid it out every time. No matter how you look at it, I can't see a single advantage of using spacers over gridding the space out. You can go through and make all your cuts before the first piece of tile goes down, and then once it's all cut in, you close the area off and lay it all in, and believe me, once all the cutting is done, it goes fast. Still another advantage is (in both cases- in new construction for other trades, and in remodeling with reference to the family) that it leaves the area open alot longer. Additionally, especially when you're doing something like the main living space of a house, either new construction OR remodeling, you can put several different installers working in different rooms or areas, and so long as they keep to the same corner of the grid, it'll all come together afterward. Using spacers, the floor can get off if your tiles vary in size any plus you can start several setters in different areas and not have to worry about it coming together with a grid. The topics for the most part seem to stay confined to a thread instead of being a 'new post', BRAVO I think all do a fine job (the best I have found on any forum) for keeping a nice smooth informative site without redundant topics. I just want to give a 'hats off' to CX, JB and the others who really do such a fine job of keeping this forum in order and to all who post on a regular basis. I belong to probably 5 or 6 different forums on all kinds of subjects. ON A SIDE NOTE ABOUT THIS TOPIC: Many have stated the amount of posts about this topic and I'm sure there is but I can tell you I am a big forum person. away.I never have to worry about someone being in my way or me being in there way, I can go anywhere on the floor and set tile if I have grid the floor correctly. Plus I like the idea I can start in a closet and know exactly what size cut I'll have at the front door 1,500 sq. in other areas of the house or commercial building. we used to grid them a lot because sometimes we would have two setters on the job and they might be starting on opposite ends of the house perhaps because there was still other work being done like cabinets, painting, wallpaper ect. When doing a floor anywhere from 700 to 2,500 or so sq. Just like the others have said, you should be cozy with both methods. I like to grid floors but have used spacers too.
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