Tile spacer

A tile spacer for spacing tiles on a substrate, the tile spacer comprising:

• (a) a base for engaging a bottom surface of tiles to be spaced on the substrate;
• and
• (b) a stem projecting upwardly from the base, the stem having two oppositely facing surfaces, the stem comprising a tile alignment portion comprising (i) the two oppositely facing surfaces and (ii) two projections extending in opposite directions from the surfaces and spaced above the base, with one projection extending from one oppositely facing surface and the other projection extending from the other oppositely facing surface, so that the tile alignment portion defines a cross-shaped profile in transverse section, wherein the cross-shaped profile defines corners for positioning corners of four tiles on the substrate, and wherein at least one of the surfaces of the tile alignment portion includes a recessed area that is set-back relative to a main plane of the surface and one of the projections extends from the recessed area;
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• wherein, in use, none, one or both of the projections can be removed from the tile alignment portion so that the tile alignment portion can be adapted for use with four, three or two tiles respectively to space apart at least two adjacent tiles depending on whether one or both projections are removed, and
• wherein any residual material of the projection or projections that is not removed with the projection or projections and extend from the tile alignment portion is at least substantially confined within the recessed area or areas and minimises or avoids altogether interference with laying tiles on the substrate.