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A trowel is a small hand tool used for digging, applying, smoothing, or moving small amounts of viscous or particulate material. Common varieties include the masonry trowel, garden trowel, and float trowel.
A power trowel is a much larger gasoline or electrically powered walk-behind device with rotating paddles used to finish concrete floors.

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  1. P

    Which trowel for shower over bath area

    Is a 'thin bed solid bed trowel' the correct choice for shower over bath area with 33x25 ceramics (It's not a power shower only mixer taps) Thanks Ryan
    • pro-handyman
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  2. C

    notching your trowels

    have any of you guys converted a bricklayers trowel to a notched tiling/bucket trowel? used to butter the tile insted of the wall!
    • Ceramico tiling
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    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  3. M

    Raimondi Gauging Trowel...

    Bought one of these recently and yes I know folk shouldnt really get excited about a gauging trowel:oops:but it's probably the best I've ever had:thumbsup: Lovely to clean, nice and square at the back for cleaning off adhesive at the end of a course and a nice posh Raimondi handle to...
  4. R

    used an 8mm notched trowel on mosaic tiles - problem?

    i tiled my wet room tray with small mosaic tiles. trouble is i used an 8mm notched trowel and now realise i should have used a 3/4mm. the adhesive i used is mapei keraquick in white. some of the adhesive came through the gaps in areas so i wiped the surface down. is this going to be a problem...
    • roberto1490
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    • mosaic mosaic tiling mosaics problem tile tiles tiling trowel trowel usa used
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  5. N

    15 mm deep solid bed trowel

    just took delivery of this trowel,to be used on m&s projects
  6. D

    Expected life for a Rubi trowel?

    I purchased a Rubi 10mm half round trowel from Tradetiler approximately 1 year ago. It now resembles a 5mm half round :mad2:. I only use this trowel for floors (and not every floor that I do) but it seems to have worn out in only 12 months; Is this normal? Can anyone recommend a trowel that...
    • Daz
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    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  7. J

    Trowels

    Where can I buy 6mm and 10mm thick bed solid bed trowels from please?
    • jamesknox
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    • tiling trowel trowel trowels usa
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  8. D

    New trowels.

    My trowels are about just worn out.. So after seeing a few of these newer type slant ones etc.. What type do you recommended over the traditional square notch or U notch..? And are they as good as they look .?
    • DHTiling
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    • tiling trowel trowel trowels usa
    • Replies: 23
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  9. S

    who makes the best trowels

    guaging trowel, notched trowel and finishing trowel
    • Spud
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    • best tiling trowel trowel trowels usa
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  10. D

    Which trowel and natural stone border advice

    Hi I have a couple of questions on a job i'm on , the tiles are ready to go tomorrow . they are 333 x 250 x 7, the substrates are fairly even. 1,Will my 6mm trowel suffice ? 2. I have a marble border 50 mm to seal - can I seal it after it's up , if i do it before , I presumably have to...
    • Davesax
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    • advice border natural natural stone stone tile setting tiling trowel trowel usa which
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  11. M

    Rubi Wobble Notch trowel??

    Got the Diatech brochure yesterday...... WHAT exactly is a Rubi 'Wobble Notch' trowel??
    • merlecollins
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    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  12. M

    which trowel

    whats the difference in using a round notch or square notch trowel
    • mickbask
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    • tiling trowel trowel usa which
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  13. B

    Trowel for Mosaics

    I tiled the floor in my ensuite/wetroom yesterday ( 600 x 400 slate set with Keraquick mixed with latex) I am going to do the mosaics today in the shower area and was wondering if I need to use a smaller notched trowel? I used an 8mm for th ebulk of the floor but i fear if i use this in the...
    • Big Rick
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    • mosaic mosaic tiling mosaics tiling trowel trowel usa
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  14. B

    How much adhesive and which trowel is best?

    Hello, I am new to tiling and wish to fix 300mm*600mm*9mm heavy porcelain tiles onto my bathroom walls and floor. They weigh 20kg/sqm exc adhesive. The walls are cement render and the floor will be no more ply. I have Mapei Keraflex maxi adhesive and BAL prime APD. 1. Should I prime the...
    • bureaucrazy
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    • adhesive best how much tile adhesive tiling trowel trowel usa which
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum

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