which trowel ? - TilersForums.com

[davenport.neil]

I am about to tile a splashback area with the tile described below, any advice/opinion on best trowel to use

Cheers

Neil
TumbledTravertine Brick Wall Tile

• Type: Wall and Floor
• Colour: Noce, yellow and White
• Material: Travertine
• Length: 305mm
• Width: 350mm
• Thickness: 10mm
• Finish: Tumbled

 

[Minesacarling]

I'd personally try a 8mm square notched trowel. Always best to remove a tile after fixing and se what sort of coverage you're getting on the back of the tile as well. Then adjust accordingly if needed

 

[Mr Tiler]

are you a tiler mate? if not I think you will need some knowledge at least before tiling the floor

 

[Ian]

are you a tiler mate? if not I think you will need some knowledge at least before tiling the floor

He's doing a splash back, not a floor. I'd use a 6mm square notch on those tiles, use a grout float to get them flat after setting them into the adhesive.

 

[Mr Tiler]

oh the tile type is wall and floor ok sorry lol

 

[Ian]

oh the tile type is wall and floor ok sorry lol

I've told you before about reading posts properly, that's your second strike

 

[Mr Tiler]

theres just too much info on here so just flick my eyes through some posts lol maybe shouldn't comment on those ones :yikes:

 

[Gazzer]

theres just too much info on here so just flick my eyes through some posts lol maybe shouldn't comment on those ones :yikes:

Yeah and folk post on threads which steers the whole thread off topic.

 

[Mr Tiler]

Dig of the day ay it lol at least I'm posting and a lot of the time its just going into more detail about the original subject which leads off course onto another subject

 

[Houston]

get yourself a mosaic 3-4mm lots of teeth, the 6mm trowel might be a bit big