A. Bottini Red Horseshoe Shims – 1/8 in. Joint, 150 per Jar
A. Bottini Red Horseshoe Shims – 1/8 in. Joint, 150 per Jar
A. Bottini Red Horseshoe Shims are color-coded horseshoe shims for a 1/8 in. (3 mm) joint, used for horizontal and vertical tile and stone installations. BOE specifies that they will not compress when stacking walls, and that they are easy to remove and reusable. The color is the size code: BOE builds blue at 1/16 in., red at 1/8 in., yellow at 3/16 in. and black at 1/4 in.
A horseshoe shim is a leveling and support shim, not a joint spacer for a running grid — it slots in from the edge so it can be pulled back out. For the joint itself, use the A. Bottini Soft Removable Long Tile Spacers or the Hard Plastic Cross-Type and T-Style Tile Spacers.
Key Features
- Red, 1/8 in. (3 mm) joint
- 150 per jar
- Horseshoe shape — slots in from the edge
- BOE: for horizontal and vertical tile and stone installations
- BOE: will not compress when stacking walls
- BOE: easy to remove and reusable
- Color codes the size: blue 1/16 in., red 1/8 in., yellow 3/16 in., black 1/4 in.
Who Is This For?
Tile setters and stone installers stacking wall tile, leveling floors and packing out behind stone, where a shim has to hold height without crushing.
Frequently Asked Questions
What size joint does this shim set?
The shim sets a 1/8 in. (3 mm) joint.
What does the color mean?
It codes the size. BOE builds blue at 1/16 in., red at 1/8 in., yellow at 3/16 in. and black at 1/4 in.
Will it crush under a stacked wall?
BOE states that these shims will not compress when stacking walls.
Can they be reused?
BOE publishes them as easy to remove and reusable.