Just had an argument over a silly petty thing

[tysfoot]

Just shad an argument with my father in law over something really silly and petty and it got escalated

He has been tiling for years but hes one of them blokes that can do everything

Anyway, He says when you put adhesive on the wall you only use the notches to put it on. (Never ever use the straight edge) i say you use a gauging trowel to put the ahesive evenly on the flat side of the trawel, then paste it on the wall then go over it with the notched to give an even finish for the tile to be placed

What do you do so i can settle this argument, im not arsed if im wrong either


He also says im wasting my money on expensive tools, he only needs a trowel an spirit level for his jobs. You know what these old fashioned guys are like

 

[DHTiling]

Straight from the bucket with a bucket trowel onto the notched trowel and then on to the wall and spread making sure of good coverage and contact with substrate.............peeps have there own methods..so your father in law is right.......

 

[howard]

sorry tys i use the same method as your father in law i dont think it matters what way you do it as long as you get an even finish

 

[Gazzer]

As long as it goes on the wall in an even manner what does it matter???

 

[JIMBOB187]

Aye.:8:

 

[tysfoot]

thats what i was saying Ramic, but he was adament that i was wrong and he was right. he doesnt even use a bucket trowel

 

[Gazzer]

i just get the addy on the spreading trowel and onto the wall....no bucket trowel.

 

[murf]

does he cut the tiles wiyh the trowel or the spirit level?

 

[tysfoot]

well ive been tought on the course to put it on the flat bit spread it on the wall like plastering then go over with the trowel for an even finish
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he cut then with a very old rubbish tile cutter

 

[JIMBOB187]

If thats what you were taught then everybody is right with their own methods. It sounds like the same action twice to me though, I'm with Ramic trowel straight in and onto the wall, nice even application.

 

[tysfoot]

but surely if you do that you can only get the addy on the small part of the notches.

So what is the flat edge used for

 

[JIMBOB187]

Its for laying it on the customers new kitchen worktop whilst you light ya *** isnt it..

I assume it has a purpose mate, or perhaps it is a product of the manufacturing process or production costs in the pattern (ie less cuts ,less cost, I'm a lefty so I could do with one that has notches on the other side actually and thinking about it I have never seen one with teeth all the way around.

 

[tysfoot]

do you use a left handed one then......well ill be damed. thought i was right...turns out im worng...

i think i should appolgise

 

[Burnsy]

Bucket trowel, on to notched side of trowel, then spread on the wall. On floors big dollop on the bucket trowel, slap it on the floor, then trowel away with notched side.

Cant see the point of 'plastering' it out if you are only going to notch it out after. Doesn't really matter though, as long as you are getting the final result, just seems to be a waste of time. But if your happy with doing it that way, then keep doing it.

 

[TilingLogistics]

So what is the flat edge used for[/quote]

It's for slapping interfering Father-in-Laws with:hurray: :hurray: :hurray:

Kev

 

[strongboes]

Why go to the bother of using a bucket trowel, your wasting time surely!!

just scoop up using your trowel then when bucket starts to empty then flip it aroud and scrape the side and bottom with your flat edge. just common sense isn't it?!?!

 

[Fekin]

Notched trowel in bucket, scoop up and straight onto the notched edge on the walls.

 

[groutpad]

I agree with your Dad. I'm 53 and never used a guaged trowel in my life. Get the adhesive out of the bucket with the notched trowel. If you've got any voids in the wall fill in with the flat side but spread with the notched side. Works every time. I'm not a rich tiler in money but am very rich in customers' comments. Hope this solves the argument. Still life in us old dogs yet. Am setting up as a trainer soon so if anyone interested contact me!!!!

 

[basshunter]

bagged or tubbed?the old boys only use tubbed lol

 

[davy_G]

Notched trowel in bucket, scoop up and straight onto the notched edge on the walls.

Same for me, bucket, trowel in and then onto wall.

For floors, dump muck out of bucket and trowel.

 

[sWe]

I scoop from the bucket with a bucket trowel, put the addy onto the notched trowel, and then onto what ever surface it is that I'm tiling with the notched edge. I only seem to use the flat edge in two or so situations:

• When I need to smooth small irregularities in surfaces with addy
• When I set fix mosaics, and I need to "build" a little on the substrate to make the mosaics level with surrounding tiles

Every man to his own though...

 

[Perry]

you have been taught the correct way but your father inlaw does it the sensible way also a gauging trowels only use on a domestic is to lift floor tiles time is money in the real world lots of people can tile but not many can make good money at it 😛ete

 

[bobbin]

I do it the same as your father mate, never had a problem with it. Seems like a waste of time putting it on flat only to have to notch it after, cut out the middle man

Only my opinion mind, whatever you prefer, same as all things like this, personal prefernece, no one person is right.

 

[Deleted member 1779]

Whatever gets it on the wall for you - right?