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Discuss What trowel? in the Tiling Forum at TilersForums; Hi guys, i'm about to put up 490mm x 340mm x 9mm ceramic tiles on a wall, using mapei super flexible adhesive. Should i use a 6mm trowel at 45 ...
          
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    Default What trowel?

    Hi guys, i'm about to put up 490mm x 340mm x 9mm ceramic tiles on a wall, using mapei super flexible adhesive. Should i use a 6mm trowel at 45 degrees ie.- 3mm bed or should i use a thicker bed.
    The substrates are plasterboard and plasterboard that has a plaster skim.
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    Default Re: What trowel?

    Pesonally i would use a bigger notch...8mm min.......You probs will not get sufficent coverage on the tile with a 6mm..

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    Default Re: What trowel?

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    Pesonally i would use a bigger notch...8mm min.......You probs will not get sufficent coverage on the tile with a 6mm..

    Only other trowel is a 10mm, would that be too much or should i go and buy a 8mm trowel?
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    Default Re: What trowel?

    10mm will fine....you will be bedding it back to about 3mm anyway...by the time the ribs collpase..

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    Default Re: What trowel?

    Cheers Dave, i can get started now... finally (feels like i've been prepping all week)
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    Good luck.....some pics maybe...

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