Tiling tips 2015

[Dan]

I was thinking because the tiles are so huge the air being behind there must be a massive factor in it ended up staying there.

The rib design might come into it too maybe.

What's the difference between a normal thick bed solid bed and one of those magical Rubi trowels?

 

[Old Mod]

What's the difference between a normal thick bed solid bed and one of those magical Rubi trowels?

Magical Rubi Trowels?
Sorry not sure what u mean.

 

[Dan]

Is it Rubi tiger trowel? Has extra ribs in it or something?

(Are we going off topic again lol I might move these posts to a new thread about coverage of adhesive for large tiles)

 

[Old Mod]

Haha don't think so!
Funnily enough the first time I saw a 'Tiger Trowel' was at Ray tt's training day, didn't know they existed! Oooops!
Looked interesting tho, I believe Mark uses them a fair bit.
It has a unique seration, a proper solid bed trowel that I'm used to has a fairly small seration but has two large nibs, one either end, to keep the trowel off the floor effectively. So as u trowel it leaves a solid bed of adhesive behind with a seration on top.

Tiger Trowel


Solid bed trowel


Obviously lots of other trowels are classed as solid bed, but if I was being literal (not like me I know)
that's what would come to mind first!

 

[Dan]

Genesis that's the one!

 

[Rizzle from the Portizzle]

Haha don't think so!
Funnily enough the first time I saw a 'Tiger Trowel' was at Ray tt's training day, didn't know they existed! Oooops!
Looked interesting tho, I believe Mark uses them a fair bit.
It has a unique seration, a proper solid bed trowel that I'm used to has a fairly small seration but has two large nibs, one either end, to keep the trowel off the floor effectively. So as u trowel it leaves a solid bed of adhesive behind with a seration on top.

Tiger Trowel
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Solid bed trowel
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Obviously lots of other trowels are classed as solid bed, but if I was being literal (not like me I know)
that's what would come to mind first!

solid bed trowel waste of adhesive and money the worst preforming trowel
tiger trowel more like a kitten ***** if you have loads of money to waste on adhesive you dont need this is the trowel for you
if any of you own one of the above put it under glass and have a look

 

[Dan]

What's the best trowel @Ray TT @ Porcel-Thin

 

[Old Mod]

solid bed trowel waste of adhesive and money the worst preforming trowel
tiger trowel more like a kitten ***** if you have loads of money to waste on adhesive you dont need this is the trowel for you
if any of you own one of the above put it under glass and have a look

Well I was just asked what the difference was Ray,
Never did I say I use them or even own them (which I don't)
Hope this helps! Hahaha

 

[lizzardtong]

Mix in the bucket not in flexi tub. You will mix quicker. Use standard set not rapid extended time less time on mixing and cleaning the bucket.

 

[Spare Tool]

To safely and accurately drill a hole through a tile I just drill a hole in a piece of 6mm MDF or Hardibacker first with whatever size bit I'm about to use.
Then place that on top of the tile (with the pre drilled hole over my intended hole in the tile), then fill the cavity with water, place one foot either side of the hole and usin the board as a template drill through!
Using this method the drill bit will not wander, which means u can also drill right up to the edge of a tile and it not break out!
I also find standing over the tile enables you to have total control of the drill and keep it perpendicular to the tile.
I always use my large variable speed SDS drill for drilling tiles, it has masses of grunt, the bits don't snag and it's a comfortable height to work with, rather than a combi let's say.
Simple but effective.

Used this today on a few holes, better than suction, water pump devices..all holes landed bang on centres