What size notch

[spiders]

Hi Guys

Startings 60 sq meters of floor soon. What size notch should i have on my trowl? The tiles ate 600x600

spider

 

[Perry]

i use 13 mm trowel then pick them up and at least notch the floor again ete

 

[hillhead]

If the floor is nice and level a 10mm or 12 will do well,13mm if its bad or use different depths if levels are off,i laid 34m of 600x600 polished porcelain in the middle of this week with a 10mm,good floor.
Joe
Hillhead Tiling

 

[spiders]

Thanks guys

3mm spacer to small?

 

[MICK the Tiler]

10-12mm trowel 3mm is the maximum I'd go.

 

[ross lewiss]

can you use a round notch trowel, solid bed i think its called. i read that this is what you use for floors. maybe i'm wrong.

 

[Perry]

can you use a round notch trowel, solid bed i think its called. i read that this is what you use for floors. maybe i'm wrong.

yes ross thats a good trowel for large format tiles i lay about 400 mts of 600 x 600 a week they have to be laid with a solid bed never been able to do that even with a 13 mm trowel, are you guys skimming the backs ? as i use PTB ete

 

[steve07472]

hi

20mm notch,or 10mm but do a back skim,,


good luck

 

[UKTT Darren]

If your wanting a solid bed coverage, try a 15 - 20mm round notch trowel and lightly float the tile away about 10 mm diagonally away from the rib then bring back to the grout joint you require.

 

[sWe]

I'd use a euro notch trowel.

 

[enduro]

I'd use a euro notch trowel.

They look nearly as good a my Platinum trowel...:lol:

 

[TilingLogistics]

Large Format Large Trowel 20mm PTB and back butter with 600 x 600 to ensure 100% coverage. If they are porcelain make sure the addy has got porcelbond in. If you are tiling on to concrete clean it and prime first.

Kev

 

[DHTiling]

Also PTB usually does away with the need to back butter but check periodically for coverage ............The key is in the prep work...flat floors make tiling easier.....

 

[ross lewiss]

hi
what is the maximum gap under a straight edge you can have over 2meters in order to tile. is it normally 2-3mm or can it be more.
thanks, ross

 

[Perry]

If your wanting a solid bed coverage, try a 15 - 20mm round notch trowel and lightly float the tile away about 10 mm diagonally away from the rib then bring back to the grout joint you require.

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