Two kind of tile leveling system

[haydenhayes]

They used every sound effect known to man

[alext]

One problem with laying down a mortar bed is the potential to trap air under the tile. That will cause the tile to sit higher and must be accounted for when laying out the bed. The trowel notches should direct the cavities out and never trap air. Do not use a random pattern. Make sure all patterns terminate into free air. This is relatively obscure knowledge.

[FirebyNight]

Be mindful that flooring, especially tile, as well as many other building materials are only as good as their installation.
A good installer can make poor quality tile look awesome while a not so good installer can make high quality tile look bad.
I have read many of the comments here. Some good points have been brought up like the fact that on tile leveling spacers that twist on will scratch up glossy tile.
Other comments I can imagine are authored from those less experienced.
There is nothing wrong with using a tile leveling system on large format tiles. They are very useful to eliminate lippage. But there are so many other factors involved and all installations are typically not identical.
Just because I can find someone online that made a video on how to rebuild a part to a car engine doesn't mean I am wise to think I am myself suddenly able to master such a thing.
At the end of the day, it's experience found in a quality installer (or mechanic) that will give you both the short and long term results you seek.

[gentlegiant]

The twisty one is good, but you have to pull them out before the adhesive fully sets, otherwise the metal piece snaps off and sticks out

[jobpatyahoo]

How about the void under it creates when you level the tiles?

[phillippettit]

Yup
Used them in my hexagon shower pattern
Worked great

[cybersamiches]

I wish these levelers made all these neat sound effects, Id be laying tile ALLLL DAAAYYY

[Cookie.clipstar]

These have made me thousands. The first one is the type I like to use.

[pjmedlin]

As a Tile & Marble contractor I use Rubi 1/16 clips and wedges on damn near everything I do. I do a lot of large tile 32x32 and 24x48 especially is big down here in Clearwater Florida.

[od]

I can say that when using the second system (the one I know) the porcelain tile is perfect! Here in Brazil, I use this for a few years. Levelers range from 1mm to 5mm thick. Each (porcelain) manufacturer indicates which leveler to use. The mortar (cement suitable for laying) usually dries in 24 hours. After that time you can already remove the wedges using a rubber hammer. The wedges are all reused for the next work. To learn more about this system, search in Portuguese: (cunha e espaçador - nivelador de piso)

[davidbarnsley]

I needed some of these on my last tiling job 😢😢

[brettbriggs]

The second one is basically a welders jack, I use them all the time on heavy sheet goods, notch a heavy piece of flat and tac it to the low side, hammer a wedge under the notch to align the two

[BB-qiwm]

Both these products can take the slight cupping out of plank tiles. No tile setter, not one, that’s ever existed can get a floor as flat as one done using a leveling system. These systems align the tiles together, combining the weight of each and every tile into the mortar bed. To say they pull the tiles up and out is ridiculous. This will only happen in a slab that is outside of the 1/4”/ 6’ standard. Thunder consistency and proper slump is important to avoid hollow spots. Too stiff will make the entire floor possibly be hollow. To loose will be a great bond, but a mess and extra time cleaning out mortar set in clip legs or even the metal screw

[deanfordcreative]

On the twist version there needs to be a thin disc to prevent scratches on gloss porcelain.

[mikewatn]

Yeah, but when you pull away, you’re making air bubbles, I’ve heard it in person never set your stuff that deep

[DEVILFISH]

I use both the plastic clips with wedges works best for the whole floor, I only use the orange screw downs for problem tiles that do not have the plastic clip already in place

[alberteinstein]

What's he going to fill the void with after it gets lifted up? And how will he get it in there?

[justiceisdead]

Great tool .. I've used it once before too 🤘🤘👌

[general]

I gotta make me one o dees! This will be good to have the bottom of two unlike pieces of steel, on the same plane, for welding purposes

[thegreatmartianempire]

I definitely will only use this to align tiles and do absolutely do nothing involving welding.