Notched Trowel For Wall Tile

V notch trowels have a continuous zig zag or sawtooth pattern with points.

Notched trowel for wall tile.

1 4 x 3 8 square notch. They are typically used for small tiles such as mosaics or any tiles under 2 inches square. I am setting 12 24 porcelain tile on a shower s walls and ceiling. A great trowel for installing small ceramic tile such as 4 25 x 4 25 6 6 and 3 6 subway tile is this 1 4 inch square notch trowel.

A thin metal rectangle with a handle attached to one size in a range of sizes. Twelve inch square tiles for instance are best applied using a trowel with 1 2 inch by 1 2 inch notches. Tile trowels come in many shapes and sizes generally starting out from a 3 16 v notch up to the 1 2 square notch. Because v notch trowels dispense less mortar than square notch they are also preferred for many wall or ceiling applications.

When you use a square notched trowel with the same size notch and teeth i e. 3 16 to 1 4 v notch mosaics tiles up to 4 1 2 glazed wall tile. Tile trowels come in many shapes and sizes generally starting out from a 3 16 v notch out your mud bed slightly thicker than the general guide that we ve posted below. Trowel notch sizes for.

With your 12 24 tiles you should use a 1 2 notched trowel on the wall and back butter each tile but just with a skim coat. Proper thinset mortar coverage means a minimum of 85 total coverage beneath a tile for a dry area installation most floors fireplace etc and 95 minimum total coverage in a wet area showers tub surrounds etc. This may also be a good trowel size for thicker 5 16 mosaics. Use this for 8 8 s and some of the 5 16 thick 12 12 builder grade tile.

The larger the tile the larger the trowel. So a 12mm x 12mm trowel will leave a 6mm high bed of adhesive beneath the tile. A 6mm x 6mm trowel will leave a 3mm bed of adhesive beneath the tile. Using a u notched trowel and embedding the tile into the adhesive leaves you with a bed of adhesive beneath the tile a little over 1 3 the size of the trowel teeth.

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. If however the other tile has quite a bit of cupping you may need to use a larger 1 2 square notched tile trowel to get proper coverage. A tiling trowel or notched trowel are specifically designed for scooping spreading levelling combing and finishing adhesives and mortars during floor wall or ceiling installations.