I’m tiling a bathroom counter and have all my supplies but not sure I purchased the right trowel. I purchased a square-notched trowel 1/4×1/4×1/4. What is the difference between this one and the one I see commonly used on tv and on other tiling jobs…the razor tooth edge type?
I tile every day of my life, and I want to assume these "Stone Tiles" are at least Milled flat on one side, though if they are RAW, not production glazed, I wouldn’t be using them on a counter top.
I also don’t always use 1/4 inch mortar beads on counter tops, often choosing 1/8, (In the same Tool you purchased). Floor tiles yes, always. That’s just a personal choice and not a Law set in stone (no pun intended). You have the correct tool for Thinset.
The saw edge applicators, are usually used for mastics/Adhesive tile setting materials, which are also, often used for counter tops, Not very practical for tile or stone.
Steven Wolf
just my two "sense"
March 26th, 2010 at 3:06 pm
The size of tiles makes a difference in the trowel,say if you where using a smaller trowel it needs less mortar or glue so you would use a smaller notched trowel, for larger tiles you use larger sized trowels, because of needing more mortar or glue to stick to . also they use different trowels with vinyl flooring as well. Id contact the place where you got the trowel and make sure you have the right 1 for the job your doing. hope this helps ……..
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March 26th, 2010 at 3:15 pm
If you are setting your tiles with thinset mortar, you have the correct trowel. If you are using a mastic glue, then you nee the smaller notched trowel probably 1/8 by 1/8.
Thinset needs more thickness for the material to properly bond. If spread too thin it will dry to a power form and fail rather quickly. In the years that I worked in commercial and residential flooring, we always used the 1/4" notched trowel for thinset and 1/8" trowel for all glues.
I hope this helps to answer your question.
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almost 25 years in construction – commercial and residential
March 26th, 2010 at 3:20 pm
I tile every day of my life, and I want to assume these "Stone Tiles" are at least Milled flat on one side, though if they are RAW, not production glazed, I wouldn’t be using them on a counter top.
I also don’t always use 1/4 inch mortar beads on counter tops, often choosing 1/8, (In the same Tool you purchased). Floor tiles yes, always. That’s just a personal choice and not a Law set in stone (no pun intended). You have the correct tool for Thinset.
The saw edge applicators, are usually used for mastics/Adhesive tile setting materials, which are also, often used for counter tops, Not very practical for tile or stone.
Steven Wolf
just my two "sense"
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45 plus years as a contractor