300x600 tiles on 1.2m Hardiebacker - No room for spacers!

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  1. Johnathon444

    Johnathon444 New Member

    I am about to embark on my first tiling mission. I have 300x600 tiles and 1.2m hardiebackerboards fitted to the bottom half of my bathroom wall.

    Now I am about to start tiling I have realised that with 3mm spacers for the tiles that is going to add 9mm on which is going to make it slightly higher than the hardiebacker.

    What is my best way of dealing with this? Trying to trim 9mm from the bottom of the tiles seems like an option but not sure I could do it with my cheap tilecutter.

    Anyone any suggestions?
     
    Johnathon444, Jul 16, 2021
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  2. I-Man

    I-Man Screwfix Select

    Angle grinder with a diamond blade
     
    I-Man, Jul 16, 2021
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  3. ginger tuffs

    ginger tuffs Screwfix Select

    Could you chop into wall enough for space required
     
    ginger tuffs, Jul 16, 2021
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  4. longboat

    longboat Screwfix Select

    Why does it matter if the tiles go past the backer boards by a few mm?
     
    longboat, Jul 16, 2021
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  5. I-Man

    I-Man Screwfix Select

    Good question - i just assumed he meant he needs to trim 1 row of tiles by 9mm, but reading the post again i'm not sure.
     
    I-Man, Jul 16, 2021
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  6. CGN

    CGN Screwfix Select

    Just tile past the hardibacker.
     
    CGN, Jul 16, 2021
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