Peygran Tile Leveling System Super Kit - Includes Pliers, 400 Clips, 200 Wedges & Durable Bucket (1/16" 2mm) - Perfect for DIY Home Renovation, Bathroom & Kitchen Tile Installation

Lippage. Now I know what it means. Didn't know before, and I had done tile in the past-- and that method needs to be left there.So I have installed floor tile and wall tile with varying results. the biggest issue always persists is that the edges never quite line up as they should. You can get close... but I am just not that good and I always have a learning curve between projects as it seems years between them.This time around was wall tile. 18x6 and a whole lot of them. The walls were done correctly, but my God--- nothing is every right as I have found out before. In this case it was no different, but using this system made all the difference. At first it was like riding a bike--- took a few tries and had to think it through, but once you get rocking along... it is fast and four things happen..... First the spacing is consistent as long as your tiles are. I had a few trouble ones, but that is the nature of the beast. Overall (99%) of the time it was 3mm (1/8") as expected. Second is flatness. The ramps are stiff and are strong--- so it definitely pulls the tiles flat. That is the key-- everything is flat. Run your hand over it, put a straight edge on it flat. Bliss. Third, you will run out of spacers faster than you think, so buy plenty. Forth thing that happens goes along with the spacers, you will also run short of the ramps if you intend to go further than you thought.....that is how I found out both of those things.So in the end, the kit worked great and out of 800 clips--- 1 broke during install otherwise it was slip, set, click, go. Again, it made what was normally a tough job to make everything level....a much easier job to make it level without a doubt.Would I use it again? Yes. It actually made the job much more pleasurable than it had been in the past. I can say someone that is an expert in the field will be able to do a great job without them...but I would never attempt another tile job without having them as they are that helpful.As far as thinset mortar--- started out with whatever HD sells premixed...and was complete garbage. Ended up heading to Lowe's and trying Mapei brand....so much better. Used the premixed to save myself from one more step, but between it and the spacers--- the job came out great!