Trowel size for wall and floor - TilersForums.com

[Izzybet]

I have a 9mm x300mmx600mm porcelain tile to fit on the bathroom walls with Norcros standard set porcelain adhesive. I have purchased a trowel with round notches which I think/hope is the right one. Please let me know if I will be ok or should I get one with square notches?
I will also be using it to fit 330mmx660mm floor tiles.

 

[Dougs Third Go]

I'd go for an 8mm square notch for the walls and a 10mm (radius) round notch for your floor, you'll also need to back skim the tiles with the flat blade of the trowel too.

 

[Tiler Durden]

I use a 10mm slant ridge trowel for large format. Seems to work best for me with coverage. Back butter also

 

[Flintstone]

Doug, can you acheive good coverage with an 8mm trowel on that size tile ?

 

[Dougs Third Go]

Doug, can you acheive good coverage with an 8mm trowel on that size tile ?

yes mate as long as walls are flat, if not could always go up to a 10mm. OP could use his solid bed trowel but I find they can be a bit messy on walls.

 

[Dougs Third Go]

yes mate as long as walls are flat, if not could always go up to a 10mm. OP could use his solid bed trowel but I find they can be a bit messy on walls.

oops, got me thinking so I just checked in my trowel bucket and picked up the trowel I would use,,,a 10mm square notch, my mistake.

 

[Izzybet]

oops, got me thinking so I just checked in my trowel bucket and picked up the trowel I would use,,,a 10mm square notch, my mistake.

Thanks. I will get a 10mm trowel to be on the safe side.
Is the solid bed towel the one with the round notch? To use on the floor.

 

[Dougs Third Go]

Thanks. I will get a 10mm trowel to be on the safe side.
Is the solid bed towel the one with the round notch? To use on the floor.

that's the floor one yes