Walk a finished floor under bright lights, and you’ll see the truth fast. Tiny shifts in spacing turn into wavy seams, and a clean pattern can start looking rushed. Most of the time, it’s not the tile that failed, it’s the routine: inconsistent placement, mixed spacer sizes, or rushed edge work near walls. On bigger DFW installs, those small choices stack up across long runs. In this article, we will discuss the habits that keep spacing consistent, lines straight, and rework off the schedule.