Notch Trowel For Wall Tiles

U notched trowels normally only have one number.

Notch trowel for wall tiles.

Also use this trowel for installing ditra heat and prodeso heat membranes. 1 4 x 1 4 square notch. Twelve inch square tiles for instance are best applied using a trowel with 1 2 inch by 1 2 inch notches. 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. When you use a 1 4 x 3 8 square notched trowel you will leave 1 4 wide by 3 8 high ridges of thinset on the substrate with spaces between each ridge. Use this trowel to install cement board on floors. They are typically used for small tiles such as mosaics or any tiles under 2 inches square.

As 1 2 trowel means that both measurements are the same. 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. Use this for 8 8 s and some of the 5 16 thick 12 12 builder grade tile. 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.

V notch trowels have a continuous zig zag or sawtooth pattern with points. Because v notch trowels dispense less mortar than square notch they are also preferred for many wall or ceiling applications. A tile trowel with only one measurement i e. The most common trowel size in the tile industry.

Yes you need thinset under your cement board and no construction adhesive isn t the same thing.