If you plan to undertake tile installations at home, be sure to obtain some tile spacers for your project. Spacers are small cross-like ,ceramic or wood which help you to space your tiles apart in equal distances. They come in various sizes, although most commonly used spacers range in width from % to 3/8 of an inch. To use spacers, you need to lay 4 tiles at a time on the work surface. You place the spacers at the corners of each tile and then push the tiles together until they can go no further. Once you complete your tile installation, you can remove the spacers and save them for a future project. Spacers can help you to accomplish a well installed and attractive tile arrangement on floors, walls or counter tops in your home.