Help! what notch size trowel should I use? - TilersForums.com

[STEVEROG]

What is the correct size notch trowel to use to lay the following tiles.....

Niro Granite Regal Vanilla porcelain.

These tiles are 10 mm thick and 300mm x 300mm square. I am laying onto plywood base. The adhesive I will be using is mapei keraquick mixed with latex plus.

I have a plasplugs trowel that has rounded notches in it. These notches are 10mm deep and 20mm wide. Not sure if this is suitable.

Steve

 

[john32145]

That towel will be fine m8.

 

[Leatherface]

Would use 10mm square notch, mix your adhesive stiff ! Not sloppy

 

[grumpygrouter]

I think your half round notch will be fine.

 

[DHTiling]

Your adhesive wants to wet enough to bond to the tile but not too wet that it slumps as you comb it out...Mixing it too stiff will not give a good bond or full coverage on the tiles back..

 

[STEVEROG]

Thanks for all you input.

I went with the 10mm half round trowel that I mentioned earlier. As for the mix, I went with exactly the advice given on the latex plus which was one 1.5 kg container of latex plus mixed with a 5kg bag of keraquick.

The tiles are down. I am pleased with the result (it looks ok to me but them this is my first floor tiling job!) there is one tile that has a slightly low corner relative to its neighbours (probably 1 to 2mm out at most) but its hardly noticable. I will take some pictures and post them on here once the floor is dry enough to walk on.

Steve

 

[Leatherface]

Just to add, did not say to mix it "too stiff" Just not sloppy !

 

[brian c]

Thanks for all you input.

I went with the 10mm half round trowel that I mentioned earlier. As for the mix, I went with exactly the advice given on the latex plus which was one 1.5 kg container of latex plus mixed with a 5kg bag of keraquick.

The tiles are down. I am pleased with the result (it looks ok to me but them this is my first floor tiling job!) there is one tile that has a slightly low corner relative to its neighbours (probably 1 to 2mm out at most) but its hardly noticable. I will take some pictures and post them on here once the floor is dry enough to walk on.

Steve

This is either because no adhesive was used at the corner of the tile or you pushed the tile down too far.could always replace now before grouting as its easier to get tile off the ply.