Trowel talk - Anybody use customised trowels? - Tile Advice

[Flintstone]

well, it's been a while since I've fitted anything over 600x600, I've been fitting 800x800 recently onto a reasonably flat floor, using the ragni trowel and a back slim I was getting fair coverage but not what I hoped for, adding a back notch with a small trowel helped a lot but it's more time consuming and also makes the tile much heavier to manouver, what's your trowel of choice for these larger tiles to get a good bed and good coverage. Ragni works wonders but it leaves a really thin bed I find.
A 12mm square notch wasn't any better.

 

[Dan]

This kinda thing any good to you?

Rubi 12mm x 12mm Large Steel trowel 73973 | Buy Rubi Trowels Online from Pro Tiler Tools - http://www.*******************/rubi-trowels/225/rubi-12mm-x-12mm-large-steel-trowel-73973

They do a few notch sizes. But the length of them should keep the bed even over long strokes..?

Rubi 20mm x 20mm Large Steel trowel 75962 | Buy Rubi Trowels Online from Pro Tiler Tools - http://www.*******************/rubi-trowels/226/rubi-20mm-x-20mm-large-steel-trowel-75962

A 20 x 20mm version.

 

[peteablard]

Just done 140m2 of 800 x 800. Used a 12mm square notch and back skimmed. Floor was pretty good and I was happy with the coverage

 

[Aston]

Marshalltown do a 13mm x 13mm trowel.
I really rate their tiling trowels, slimmer and more rigid than rubis etc. They really work through adhesive well..Only down side is they are carbon steel but apart from that, robust quality trowels..

 

[Flintstone]

I find with the square notches that the gaps between the notch takes some to close up!
In theory, my 12mm by 6mm trowel should create the same bed as a 12x12

 

[J Sid]

cut / modify one of your trowels to the best size for the job
take your 12x12 and extra depth with a half round

 

[Flintstone]

Yeah that's what I was about to say Julian, was thinking the ragni principle but on a bigger scale, 8 x 20 or something like that.
Do you carry custom trowels?

 

[J Sid]

Yes, I often make my own.