Including 12 24 s 16 16 s 18 18 s 12 12 marble and granite and the popular 6 24 porcelain plank tiles.
Wall tile notched trowel size.
Select a trowel based on tile size to properly bond various types or sizes of tile or stone select a trowel according to the size of tile you want to install.
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.
The larger the tile the larger the trowel.
16 inch tiles need a 1 2 inch deep notch and anything over 24 inches should.
When you use a square notched trowel with the same size notch and teeth i e.
1 2 x 1 2 square notch.
For versabond thinset the recommended trowel size for a tile where the longest side of tile is less than 8 use 1 4 x 1 4 x 1 4 6 x 6 x 6 mm square notch.
Twelve inch square tiles for instance are best applied using a trowel with 1 2 inch by 1 2 inch notches.
1 8 x 1 8 notch.
A euro notch trowel from rubi tools.
Mortar selection chart.
Gal 309062 3 5 u s.
I am setting 12 24 porcelain tile on a shower s walls and ceiling.
I use this trowel size for any large format tiles.
Thank you for your inquiry.
When you use a square notched trowel with the same size notch and teeth i e.
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.
15 inches and larger.
Mosaic installations up to 2 inches can use a 1 8 inch notch as can wall tiles of up to 4 inches as a general rule.
This trowel size is good for uncoupling membrane.
The recommended type of trowel is usually listed on the adhesive package.
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.
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.
Wall tile setting materials better premium mortar 309061 1 u s.
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.
1 4 x 1 4 u notch.
This trowel size is the most common size in the tiling industry.
1 4 x 1 4 square 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.
