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Rich
Hello all, Iv stumbeled across a few posts from members new to the tiling game or DIYers asking about what trowels to use, so I thought Id put up a bit of info on BAL trowels. Of course this info can be followed with any manufacturer.
WALL TILING
Round Notched Trowel
Edge profile = 6mm round notches at 12mm centres
Coverage = approx. 70%
Use form = Thin bed fixing, interior dry areas.
Tiles = Most ceramics/marble/natural stone WALL tiles.
Thin Bed Solid Bed Trowel
Edge profile = 10mm tapering notches, 5mm deep, at 12.5mm centres
Coverage = approx. 100% at 2-3mm depth.
Use for = Solid-bed fixing on all flat wall surfaces incl. interior wet areas and hygiene critical areas.
Tiles = most ceramics/marble/natural WALL tiles.
WALL/FLOOR TILING
Mosaic trowel
Edge profile = 4mm square notches at 8mm centres.
Coverage = approx. 90%
Use for = Thin-bed fixing.
Tiles = Mosaics/WALL and FLOOR tiles up to 100mm x 100mm
Thick Bed Solid Bed Trowel
Edge profile = 20mm round notches, 10mm deep, at 28mm centres.
Coverage = 100% achievable at 3-4mm bed depth.
Use for = Solid-bed fixing.
Tiles = most WALL and FLOOR tile types with recessed/keyed back patterns.
FLOOR TILING
Solid Bed Tipped Trowel
Edge Profile = 3mm notches at 6mm centres - with 3mm protruding tips above notches to ensure 4mm solid bed.
Coverage = approx. 100%
Use for = 2 part systems.
Tiles = Most FLOOR tiles.
Large Format Trowel
Edge Profile = 20mm round notches, 13mm deep, at 28mm centres.
Coverage = approx. 100%
Use for = Fixing larger tiles
Tiles = FLOOR tiles over 300mm x 300mm
WALL TILING
Round Notched Trowel
Edge profile = 6mm round notches at 12mm centres
Coverage = approx. 70%
Use form = Thin bed fixing, interior dry areas.
Tiles = Most ceramics/marble/natural stone WALL tiles.
Thin Bed Solid Bed Trowel
Edge profile = 10mm tapering notches, 5mm deep, at 12.5mm centres
Coverage = approx. 100% at 2-3mm depth.
Use for = Solid-bed fixing on all flat wall surfaces incl. interior wet areas and hygiene critical areas.
Tiles = most ceramics/marble/natural WALL tiles.
WALL/FLOOR TILING
Mosaic trowel
Edge profile = 4mm square notches at 8mm centres.
Coverage = approx. 90%
Use for = Thin-bed fixing.
Tiles = Mosaics/WALL and FLOOR tiles up to 100mm x 100mm
Thick Bed Solid Bed Trowel
Edge profile = 20mm round notches, 10mm deep, at 28mm centres.
Coverage = 100% achievable at 3-4mm bed depth.
Use for = Solid-bed fixing.
Tiles = most WALL and FLOOR tile types with recessed/keyed back patterns.
FLOOR TILING
Solid Bed Tipped Trowel
Edge Profile = 3mm notches at 6mm centres - with 3mm protruding tips above notches to ensure 4mm solid bed.
Coverage = approx. 100%
Use for = 2 part systems.
Tiles = Most FLOOR tiles.
Large Format Trowel
Edge Profile = 20mm round notches, 13mm deep, at 28mm centres.
Coverage = approx. 100%
Use for = Fixing larger tiles
Tiles = FLOOR tiles over 300mm x 300mm
