All tile manufacturers offer a recommended trowel size.

Trowel size for shower wall tile. When applying tiles to a shower wall the size trowel you need will depend largely on the size of the tiles. Trowel size 3 16 x 1 4 in. So a 12mm x 12mm trowel will leave a 6mm high bed of adhesive beneath the tile a 10mm x 10mm trowel will leave a 5mm bed of adhesive beneath the tile and so on and so forth. 1 8 x 1 8 notch.

Tile trowels come in many shapes and sizes generally starting out from a 3 16 v notch up to the 1 2 square notch. This trowel size is used for thinner membrane installation and not typically used for tile. Finding the right trowel for the job is quite simple when you know that generally speaking the trowel size should match up to the tile size the smaller the tile the smaller the trowel. A 3 8 x 3 8 trowel will leave a 3 16 bed of thinset beneath the tile.

Mosaic tiles and wall tiles up to about 4 by 4 inches call for a v notch trowel with 3 16 by 1 4 inch notches while larger tiles require a trowel with a square or u shaped notch to obtain proper adhesive coverage. Here is a list of the most common trowel sizes and what they re used for. Use this for 8 8 s and some of the 5 16 thick 12 12 builder grade tile. Using a u notched trowel and embedding the tile into the thinset leaves you with a bed of thinset beneath the tile a little over 1 3 the size of the trowel teeth.

6mm x 10mm square notched tile trowel size u notched trowels normally only have one number. 1 4 x 3 8 square notch. This may also be a good trowel size for thicker 5 16 mosaics. The larger the tile the larger the trowel.

12mm x 12mm square notched tile trowel size when you use a 6mm x 10mm square notched trowel you will leave 6mm wide by 10mm high ridges of adhesive on the substrate with 6mm spaces between each ridge. 16 inch tiles need a 1 2 inch deep notch and anything over 24 inches should use a. So a 1 2 x 1 2 trowel will leave a 1 4 high bed of thinset beneath the tile. This trowel size is good for uncoupling membrane.

Twelve inch square tiles for instance are best applied using a trowel with 1 2 inch by 1 2 inch notches. 1 4 x 1 4 u notch. In the case of u notched trowels embedding the tile into the adhesive will leave a layer beneath the tile a little over 1 3 the size of the trowel teeth. Mosaic installations up to 2 inches can use a 1 8 inch notch as can wall tiles of up to 4 inches as a general rule.

I m figuring out the thickness of the finish wall for the shower fixture installation. 1 4 x 1 4 square notch.

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