Notch Trowel For Wall Tiles

Use this trowel to install cement board on floors.

Notch trowel for wall tiles.

Yes you need thinset under your cement board and no construction adhesive isn t the same thing. They are typically used for small tiles such as mosaics or any tiles under 2 inches square. 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.

A tile trowel with only one measurement i e. Because v notch trowels dispense less mortar than square notch they are also preferred for many wall or ceiling applications. Use this for 8 8 s and some of the 5 16 thick 12 12 builder grade tile. This may also be a good trowel size for thicker 5 16 mosaics.

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. As 1 2 trowel means that both measurements are the same. 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. Also use this trowel for installing ditra heat and prodeso heat membranes.

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. The most common trowel size in the tile industry. 1 4 x 1 4 square notch. U notched trowels normally only have one number.

Tile trowels come in many shapes and sizes generally starting out from a 3 16 v notch up to the 1 2 square notch.