What size trowel should I use for laying porcelain tiles 6 x 6, 12 x 12 and 18 x 18 onto marmox boards with slc over them. I was thinking a 10mm notched
Just fininshed 60m2 floor using 600x600mm porcelain.
Tried out new trowel from rubi 10mm notch set at 45 degrees.
Absolutely brilliant.
Fantastic bedding, 100 percent coverage, cannot fault.
anyone else used it?:thumbsup:
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Is a 'thin bed solid bed trowel' the correct choice for shower over bath area with 33x25 ceramics (It's not a power shower only mixer taps)
Thanks Ryan
Bought one of these recently and yes I know folk shouldnt really get excited about a gauging trowel:oops:but it's probably the best I've ever had:thumbsup:
Lovely to clean, nice and square at the back for cleaning off adhesive at the end of a course and a nice posh Raimondi handle to...
i tiled my wet room tray with small mosaic tiles. trouble is i used an 8mm notched trowel and now realise i should have used a 3/4mm. the adhesive i used is mapei keraquick in white. some of the adhesive came through the gaps in areas so i wiped the surface down. is this going to be a problem...
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I purchased a Rubi 10mm half round trowel from Tradetiler approximately 1 year ago. It now resembles a 5mm half round :mad2:.
I only use this trowel for floors (and not every floor that I do) but it seems to have worn out in only 12 months; Is this normal?
Can anyone recommend a trowel that...
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My trowels are about just worn out..
So after seeing a few of these newer type slant ones etc.. What type do you recommended over the traditional square notch or U notch..?
And are they as good as they look .?
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I have a couple of questions on a job i'm on , the tiles are ready to go tomorrow . they are 333 x 250 x 7, the substrates are fairly even.
1,Will my 6mm trowel suffice ?
2. I have a marble border 50 mm to seal - can I seal it after it's up , if i do it before , I presumably have to...
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I tiled the floor in my ensuite/wetroom yesterday ( 600 x 400 slate set with Keraquick mixed with latex) I am going to do the mosaics today in the shower area and was wondering if I need to use a smaller notched trowel?
I used an 8mm for th ebulk of the floor but i fear if i use this in the...
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Hello,
I am new to tiling and wish to fix 300mm*600mm*9mm heavy porcelain tiles onto my bathroom walls and floor. They weigh 20kg/sqm exc adhesive. The walls are cement render and the floor will be no more ply.
I have Mapei Keraflex maxi adhesive and BAL prime APD.
1. Should I prime the...
Anybody ever used one of these?
New RAIMONDI Slant Ridge 10mm Notch Trowel on eBay (end time 01-Apr-10 15:33:56 BST)
I've always been a half moon man myself but these looks interesting:thumbsup: