I am setting 12 24 porcelain tile on a shower s walls and ceiling.
Notch trowel size for wall tile 10 x 16.
The trowel size determines how much thinset to put on the substrate as well as how thick the bed of thinset should be under the tile.
15 inches and larger.
I use this trowel size for any large format tiles.
Use it to install cement board on floors.
If the packaging is unavailable a general rule of thumb is the smaller the tile the smaller the notch mosaic tiles and wall tiles up to about 4 by 4 inches call for a v notch trowel with 3 16 by 1 4 inch notches while larger tiles require a trowel with a square or u shaped notch to obtain proper adhesive coverage.
I use this trowel size for any large format tiles.
1 4 x 1 4 u notch.
The trowel size determines how much adhesive to put on the substrate as well as how thick the bed of adhesive should be under the tile.
This trowel size is the most common size in the tiling industry.
15 inches and larger.
6 x 6 x 6 mm for thin set application of tiles with all sides smaller than 15 38 cm 75 to 90 sq ft.
A 12mm x 12mm the bed of adhesive will be half of that measurement or 6mm beneath a flat tile over a flat substrate.
When you use a square notched trowel with the same size notch and teeth i e.
1 2 x 1 2 square notch.
1 8 x 1 8 notch.
A euro notch trowel from rubi tools.
Tile trowels come in many shapes and sizes generally starting out from a 3 16 v notch up to the 1 2 square notch finding the right trowel for the job is quite simple when you know that generally speaking the trowel size should match up to the tile size the smaller the tile the smaller the trowel.
Including 12 24 s 16 16 s 18 18 s 12 12 marble and granite and the popular 6 24 porcelain plank tiles.
A 1 2 x 1 2 the bed of thinset will be half of that measurement or 1 4 beneath a flat tile over a flat substrate.
Trowel size 3 16 x 1 4 in.
This trowel size is good for uncoupling membrane.
The proper notch trowel size is important to a successful tile installation.
Comparing one notch trowel size to another.
When you use a square notched trowel with the same size notch and teeth i e.
Including 12 24 s 16 16 s 18 18 s 12 12 marble and granite and the popular 6 24 porcelain plank tiles.
A 1 2 x 1 2 the bed of thinset will be half of that measurement or 1 4 beneath a flat tile over a flat substrate.
4 5 x 6 mm for applying mosaics or small tiles up to 4 10 cm 150 o t 175 sq t f 13 9 to 16 3 m 1 1 1 2 2 1 4 x 1 4 x 1 4 in.
1 4 x 1 4 square notch.
1 2 x 1 2 square notch.
When you use a square notched trowel with the same size notch and teeth i e.
How a tile trowel works a tile trowel is similar to other types of masonry trowels in that it has a handle and a flat metal plate and is designed for scooping up and spreading mortar onto a relatively smooth surface.