Do I apply adhesive to the tile or floor?

[cgadmin23]

Hi all

Quick question. Just starting to tile my floor using an 8mm trowel. Do I apply the adhesive to the tile or floor?

Is the 8mm trowel ok?

thanks

Chris

 

[nickj]

TBH with that question you might be better off putting the gear away and ringing a tiler.:smilewinkgrin:

Spread the adhesive on the floor, personally for floors I always used a 10mm trowel.

 

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

hi cgadmin23 apply to floor yes 8mm fine

 

[Alan.P]

What sort of tiles, what size, what substrate is the floor, what adhesive are you using etc, I would use 10mm minimum, but we need more info please.

 

[DHTiling]

Both...Bed the floor with adhesive and back skim the tile, this creates a good bond..

 

[grumpygrouter]

TBH with that question you might be better off putting the gear away and ringing a tiler.:smilewinkgrin:

Spread the adhesive on the floor, personally for floors I always used a 10mm trowel.

The guy is a self confessed DIY'er and has come on here to seek advice for a job he wishes to carry out himself. This is not the first question he has asked and there is no need for the snide remarks. This forum is here to help not deride!

 

[doug boardley]

an 8mm trowel is a little undersized imo, to get a good solid bed, essential on floors, I use a 10mm solid bed trowel, and if the floor is uneven I back skim the tiles too

 

[smurf21]

hi cg to be honest not knowng what size tile your using or the floor substrate its difficult for the guys to be too specific but you do need to make sure you get as close to 100% coverage as poss and agood solid bed,...For me anything over a 300 x 300 i use a 20mm round notched trowel apply addy to the floor and backskim the tile with the flat edge of the trowel and tap down with a rubber mallet or a slight twisting action. your 8mm trowel may be ok but i would cross etch the tile aswell as the floor and twist it into place.

 

[cgadmin23]

Thanks to you all for your replys.

I am using 333 x 333 tiles on a ply substrate which is very solid and even.

I only had n 8mm notched trowel so have used this. I have ensured I got a very good coverage and have using quite a bit of weight to twist the tiles so they get a good bond.

Hope this method proves ok.

Many thanks

Chris

 

[Time's Ran Out]

So far you've had 8mm/10mm/and round notched 20mm!
Although I found nickj answer very honest but prehaps not the most diplomatic - I've been there, so Grumpy's rebuff is warranted!
Which trowell to put the adhesive on the floor?
Depending on the size of the tiles from Mosaic>large format your gauge will vary. However if you use a standard 8mm trowell and flat butter the back of the tile, to give a solid bed fix, you will in essence be applying 10+mm to the adhesive thickness!

Timeless John.

 

[cgadmin23]

Cheers John

 

[doug boardley]

just make sure you give them a good "twist" to get them bedded in mate, it'll be fine

 

[diamondtiling]

on floors i use a 12mm square notched trowel, its 450mm long and has never let me down, its the stainless steel type, bit more expensive but a quality made bit of kit,
goodluck buddy

 

[cgadmin23]

Many thanks for all your posts on this question.

 

[nickj]

The guy is a self confessed DIY'er and has come on here to seek advice for a job he wishes to carry out himself. This is not the first question he has asked and there is no need for the snide remarks. This forum is here to help not deride!

It was meant as a playful comment so climb off the high horse. Check my other posts, none have ever been snide in anyway.
Will edit my original post so not to offend the op though because it was definitely not intentional.
*edit* Seems I can't edit the post, maybe this is because of the thanks etc. Will leave you as admin to decide if they want to change that comment then...