Trowel For Large Wall Tile

Going to install a shower area with 600x300 porcelain tiles.

Trowel for large wall tile.

I m thinking as they are a heavy larger tile i should use the 10mm notched trowel and back skim. A euro notch trowel from rubi tools. 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. 1 4 x 3 8 square notch.

Comparing one notch trowel size to another. Tile trowels come in many shapes and sizes generally starting out from a 3 16 v notch up to the 1 2 square notch. The larger the tile the larger the trowel. 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.

Advice on the best trowel to get 100 coverage. If one of the tiles is fairly flat with minimum warping cupping you may meet the proper coverage requirement using a 3 8 square notched trowel. Including 12 24 s 16 16 s 18 18 s 12 12 marble and granite and the popular 6 24 porcelain plank tiles. 1 2 x 1 2 square notch.

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. 15 inches and larger. 1 2 x 1 2 square notch. I use this trowel size for any large format tiles.

15 inches and larger. The other main consideration is where the tiles will be set on the floor or on the walls and ceilings. The wall will be pretty flat as i m reboarding. 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.

Twelve inch square tiles for instance are best applied using a trowel with 1 2 inch by 1 2 inch notches. This trowel size is good for 8 x 8 tiles some builder grade tiles and bigger subway tiles around 4 x 12. I use this trowel size for any large format tiles. All tile manufacturers offer a recommended trowel size.

The proper notch trowel size is important to a successful tile installation.