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I am doing a 3 x 12 white subway tile with a blue gray grout in my kit

5 years ago

I am doing 3x12 white subway tiles with a blue/gray grout, in my kitchen, should I use a 1/8 in or 1/16 in spacer for the grout line?

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Robert Rhodes Architecture + Interiors
5 years ago
You'd be best served by asking a tiler! Thanks for asking.
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