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5degreenegativerake t1_j1qdh5l wrote

Looks like you have filled the grout line with thinset around the tab so it cannot break off properly. You need to be mor careful with your thinset or get one of those grout scrapers with the carbide or diamond grit to grind out the remaining thinset and spacer piece.

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psylence519 t1_j1qofu5 wrote

I did this same thing my first time tiling, didn’t really realize how bad it was til it was time to snap the tabs off.

Used this and everything was perfect within like 30 minutes. Not a big deal.

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Marshalltown-2-in-Steel-Blade-Red-Plastic-Grout-Saw/5001934179

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Just_passing__by t1_j1qtj2h wrote

Yeah, thinset around the base of the spacer is absolutely your one and only problem here. I usually will place the tile first, then use a 1 inch putty knife to scrape the excess thinset away from the edge of the tile, then squeeze the spacer in.

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