Notch Trowel For Wall Tiles

1 4 x 3 8 square notch.

Notch trowel for wall tiles.

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. 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. 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 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. Twelve inch square tiles for instance are best applied using a trowel with 1 2 inch by 1 2 inch notches. V notch trowels have a continuous zig zag or sawtooth pattern with points. They are typically used for small tiles such as mosaics or any tiles under 2 inches square.

This may also be a good trowel size for thicker 5 16 mosaics. Because v notch trowels dispense less mortar than square notch they are also preferred for many wall or ceiling applications. Use this trowel to install cement board on floors. As 1 2 trowel means that both measurements are the same.

Use this for 8 8 s and some of the 5 16 thick 12 12 builder grade tile. Even some of the 4 12 bigger subway type tiles. U notched trowels normally only have one number. A tile trowel with only one measurement i e.

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.