Wall Tile Adhesive Trowel Size

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 adhesive trowel size.

So a 10mm u notched trowel leaves a 3mm bed of adhesive beneath the installed tile. The larger the tile the larger the trowel. This may also be a good trowel size for thicker 5 16 mosaics. 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.

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 8 x 1 8 notch. When you use a square notched trowel with the same size notch and teeth i e. 1 4 x 1 4 square notch.

Smaller tiles are smaller notches and vice versa. 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. 1 4 x 3 8 square notch. Here is a list of the most common trowel sizes and what they re used for.

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. Mosaic installations up to 2 inches can use a 1 8 inch notch as can wall tiles of up to 4. Tile trowels come in many shapes and sizes generally starting out from a 3 16 v notch up to the 1 2 square notch. Use this for 8 8 s and some of the 5 16 thick 12 12 builder grade tile.

1 4 x 1 4 u notch. All tile manufacturers offer a recommended trowel size. Twelve inch square tiles for instance are best applied using a trowel with 1 2 inch by 1 2 inch notches. A 6mm x 6mm trowel will leave a 3mm bed of adhesive beneath the tile.

The other main consideration is where the tiles will be set on the floor or on the walls and ceilings.