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Discuss trowel size for bathroom in the Tiling Tools at TilersForums; Hi i am tiling a bathroom wall with 400x300mm tiles and was wondering what size trowel to use on this job thanks...
          
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    i am tiling a bathroom wall with 400x300mm tiles and was wondering what size trowel to use on this job

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    Default Re: trowel size for bathroom

    If the walls are flat then an 8mm or 10mm will be fine...once the tile is pressed into place will give around a 3mm bed..

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    Default Re: trowel size for bathroom

    and use bagged adhesive, SPF if its platerboard etc
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    Default Re: trowel size for bathroom

    8mm -10mm for me and bagged addy
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    Usually 8 or 10mm square notch for me !
    And cement based adhesive only !
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