Who uses square notched trowels for walls?

[Dan]

Just wondered who uses square notched trowels for walls and if so, what mm square notch has it got?

 

[gazzza]

ive never used anything other than square notch 6mm,8mm and 10mm on floors when needed.

 

[Dan]

You know you could probably save some time spreading adhesive then if you used a large round notched trowel. A thick bed solid-bed trowel leaves 100% coverage with no fuss, I know myself that those 10mm square notched trowels don't give 100% coverage without a bit of work. I'd consider testing one out.

 

[Smiths]

I like to use a v-notch trowel for small wall tiles. It may not be up to B.S., but I don't give a rat's ***.

 

[toots tiling]

I always use thin bedfor walls and thick bed for floors

 

[Smiths]

I always use thin bedfor walls and thick bed for floors

Good for you, Toots. How long have you been tiling for, may I ask?

 

[Dan]

Would that me the thin-bed solid-bed and thick-bed solid-bed trowels Toots?

 

[toots tiling]

Yes it is the thin bed solid bed for walls thick bed solid bed for floors depending on the size of the tiles, Large format etc. Been tiling for as long as care to remember been tough but well worth it.

 

[Dan]

Yes it is the thin bed solid bed for walls thick bed solid bed for floors depending on the size of the tiles, Large format etc. Been tiling for as long as care to remember been tough but well worth it.

Nice to hear from an older tiler like yourself, there's many many many new ones aboutthesedays with all these training centre's popping up each month.

 

[Smiths]

Nice to hear from an older tiler like yourself, there's many many many new ones aboutthesedays with all these training centre's popping up each month.

There sure is...

 

[Harry the tiler]

i use 6-10mm on walls dependent on tiles etc. and 10mm on floors, and yep theres more tilers around now than traffic wardens, us older tilers have matured like fine cheese..lol

 

[Dan]

Hope you don't smell like it too

 

[toots tiling]

I say I have matured more like a fine wine than a fine cheese

 

[SP Tiling Plc]

depending on what tiles you are using but on kitchen walls or non wet room a 6mm square notch trowel is prob best. for ceramics 3mm. wet rooms or tanked substrates a v notched shower trowel would do the job, floors again would stick with a 10mm u notch thick bed solid bed gives 99% coverage on the tile

 

[versatilene]

There's a lot of rubbish and hype around about trowels. Find what suits you for spreading how you want to give the result you want. Iv'e tried lots got rubi and marshaltown in the box (getting rusty) but the trowels that work for me and I use all the time I bought in Spain while on holiday, bog standard from the ironmongers. Slightly longer and wider than normal and with solid wooden handles attached to the metal at both ends. various sizes (got 4) Brilliant and VERY cheap to buy, Roll on next holiday, that's my present to myself.