Never said you were - just asked why because others might not know!
Me I do it up, down, sideways , swirls, flat backed, ribbed and a bit extra in the corners when required. As long as it's solid bed there should be no air pockets and I wouldn't make the adhesive stiff enough for the ribs not to collapse.
Never said you were - just asked why because others might not know!
Me I do it up, down, sideways , swirls, flat backed, ribbed and a bit extra in the corners when required. As long as it's solid bed there should be no air pockets and I wouldn't make the adhesive stiff enough for the ribs not to collapse.
I disagree, it depends, the thickness of the tile. If porcelain is thin, agree with lee and whitebeam . otherwise agree with john.
for a 60x20. I would not do me much trouble. otherwise I go, do pharmacist.
I lay, like andy allen.
Thanks for the responses chaps, so the General consensus is, spread the floor with 10mm notched trowel, then also back butter tile with notched side also, and make sure notches of floor and back of tile run in the same direction to allow air to escape for maximum compression?
To allow the air to escape therefore allowing the notches to compress for a more solid bed. Swirled like spreading patterns cause the air to be trapped and the compression resistance won't allow the tile to fully colapse the notch and in turn prevents a true solid bed.
if your sub floor is totally level ...one size trowel might do ...i use 12mm minimum on the floor ...4mm ribbed for back butter...if its unlevel they all come out ..15mm...20mm round notch...etc i dont use clips