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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. C

    Had Gary the Rubi rep in at work today, 45° trowel opinions ?

    I think he is on here as he is on the TTA board. He very much rates these trowels and apparently zee germans have been bending old trowel combs over for 25 years to obtain a true 6,8,10...12mm bed ! Has anyone used them before and what are your opinions ? I was dubious until we had a chat...
    • cam_low
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    • aus job jobs opinions rubi rubi tile cutter rubi tools tile cutter tiling jobs tiling trowel tiling work today trowel usa work
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  2. S

    y-1 euro notch trowel/shneegans holotop trowel

    I have been looking for a UK supplier of these trowels, some tilers call them the wobble notch trowel does anyone know of a UK supplier ?
    • Spud
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    • aus tiling trowel trowel usa
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  3. E

    left handed trowels

    Hi everyone was wondering if there was any left handed tilers. out there. Who could tell me apart from rubi do anyone else make left handed trowels.
    • evertonl36
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    • aus tiling trowel trowel trowels usa
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  4. C

    Trowel advice

    What size is best to do a shower wall some Substrate is plasterboard and it does have some low spots ie dips?
    • Coppy
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    • advice aus tiling trowel trowel usa
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  5. C

    Trowels

    Would it make a difference if a different size trowel is used to the one started with to finish a wall?
    • Coppy
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    • aus tiling trowel trowel trowels usa
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  6. A

    Bucket trowel

    Hi just to let you know if any of you lads have a Brewers paint stockist in your area they sell tiling small tools, have now got an offer on at the moment there bucket trowels are £2 each inc vat i buy the trowels from them and they are a good trowel :thumbsup:
  7. D

    Troweling adhesive the solid bed way.

    There are many methods of how adhesive should be applied to a substrate to create that solid bed when tiling floors. This video should help members that find it a little difficult to understand how this can be achieved. It does say in the video that back buttering isn't necessary but IMO back...
    • DHTiling
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    • adhesive aus tile adhesive tiling trowel trowel usa
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  8. D

    Looking for new trowels

    What trowels do you use.....Been looking for some new ones.. fancy changing from the rubi ones.. well worn out now and re-shaped the notches to many times.. (tight *** i know)..:) Been looking at the Sigma trowels , i think thats what they were... art trowel.. but says faithful... seen them...
    • DHTiling
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    • aus looking tiling trowel trowel trowels usa
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  9. B

    What size notched trowel

    Hi I am fixing a column of glass/stone mosaics which size trowel should be used and which type should I use. V or square notches. I was thinkhing of 3mm x 3mm square, am I right. Thanks for you help Julian
    • besenzig
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    • aus size tiling trowel trowel usa what
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  10. S

    Trowel Advice Please

    Hi everyone I have received a delivery of 600 x 600 Basalt tiles - they were suposed to be 15mm but are only 13mm. I have prepared the floor with slc at two different levels - one for the main floor and one for the shower area which is being tiled in a 10mm mosaic. I now need to make up the...
    • skymole
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    • advice aus please tiling trowel trowel usa
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  11. Dan

    Cheapest price on trowels

    What is the cheapest price you can get your common trowels for, what make are they, and where are they from?
    • Dan
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    • aus price tiling trowel trowel trowels usa
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  12. C

    Left Hand Tiling Trowels

    Please could anyone recommend a website to purchase these and any idea what makes are the best 1s i know rubi do a selection?
    • Coppy
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    • aus tiling tiling trowel trowel trowels usa
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  13. C

    rubi 45 degree trowels

    I would just like to do a small review on these. They are completly useless! I can't stress this enough! From applying the adhesive to cleaning to using in harmony with your bucket trowel to move your adhesive around, it fails on every level! I'm baffled to see what the whole point of it...
    • charlie1
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    • aus rubi rubi tile cutter rubi tools tile cutter tiling trowel trowel trowels usa
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  14. A

    fancy new trowels

    with all these new trowels now out with angled notches & handles with bells and whistles on them just a few ive found online anyone tried them . whats the verdict???
  15. S

    Trowel Size / Adhesive Depth Query

    Hi All I am planning on boarding my bathroom with Marmox boards prior to tiling (mechanically fixed and bedded), the wall tiles are glazed ceramic measuring 25cm x 38cm x 6mm and the floor tiles are 33cm x 33cm x 6mm. Am I ok in using an 8mm trowel for wall tiles? Also trying to work out final...
    • siremastimus
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    • adhesive aus depth query size tile adhesive tiling trowel trowel usa
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  16. A

    What size trowel..?

    Hi everyone, i'm tiling a bathroom floor onto ply, the tiles are ceramic, 430 x 430 x 10mm, what size trowel should i use, also the same tiles are going onto the walls, (they can), what size trowel should i use for the walls please..?
    • alreeetm8
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    • size tiling trowel trowel usa what
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  17. A

    Goldtrowel - Anyone used them before?

    Wondering if anyone has been trained by Goldtrowel? I was considering doing one of their 10 day courses but wanted to know what they are like first before I commit to anything. Any info appreciated, I did a search on here but didn't see anything. Thanks
    • armyash
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    • tiling trowel trowel usa used
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
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    What trowel and tile spacer should I use

    Hi, can you tell me what size of notches should I go for when using 500mmx250mm wall tiles and 300mmx300mm floor tiles. I know that you tell 8mm notches for wall and 10mm for floor, but according to tilles manufacturer the adhesive should not be more than 5mm. So what should I use? And what...
    • vrytir
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    • should spacer spacing tile tile spacer tiling trowel trowel usa what
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  19. A

    different trowel types

    hi there. iknow this is a newbe type question so bear with me i s there a guide out there that shows all the different trowel types and where they should be used. thanks in advance alan
    • Alan M
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    • tiling trowel trowel usa
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
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    Which trowel ... Porcenalosa large tiles

    Hi all, All walls have been boarded with Marmox 12.5 mm and floor with Marmox 6 mm. Yesterday, we went to Porcenalosa and missus selected the 1000 mm x 333 mm x 9mm ceramic tiles (Cubica) and the 300 mm x 300 mm x 9 mm ceramic floor tiles. Am I right on using a 8 mm notched trowel for...
    • elatechi
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    • large tile tiles tiling trowel trowel usa which
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
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