can anyone give me some advice on preventing the palm of my hand from blistering when burning in and notch trowelling. Have been tiling on and off for some years mostly family and friends and limited customers. Is it my choice of trowel, or have i hands like a big girl.Anyone else had this problem any advice would be gratefully accepted as it really hurts.

never had one from tiling lol

1st couple of times i grouted, i got a blister on the palm of my hand. Just have a callus there now, doesn't hurt at all. Just ignore it and carry on working, the pain soon goes.

but a rubber handled trowel,or try spitting on your hand,does't sound great but helps

your a big girls blouse



try a little olive oil at night drink it then put the rest on your hands

thicker handle will defo help

Hello....gripping too tight will cause this...loosen the grip a bit..

and welcome to the forum Paul

Originally Posted by Dave

Hello....gripping too tight will cause this...loosen the grip a bit..

with some of the tub stuff out there you would need 2 hands?

I don't use tubbed...

Originally Posted by Dave

I don't use tubbed...

You have got it sorted big lad i hate the stuff should be banned,so you mix your own?

Sounds like you are gripping too tightly.

thanks to all for advice, and chrisroe for calling me a big girls blouse. carried on tiling next day and have currently 3 blisters , and took great delight in putting a certain offending trowel out of action, a find a heavy hammer helps. as a new member i deeply apologize to dan for the cardinal sin of swearing which was duly and rightfully deleted from the thread.Wont happen again dan. A big hello to all tilers especially the tilers that support everton. OH well back to saying my prayers tommorow a big floor to do.

Originally Posted by paul damian

thanks to all for advice, and chrisroe for calling me a big girls blouse. carried on tiling next day and have currently 3 blisters , and took great delight in putting a certain offending trowel out of action, a find a heavy hammer helps. as a new member i deeply apologize to dan for the cardinal sin of swearing which was duly and rightfully deleted from the thread.Wont happen again dan. A big hello to all tilers especially the tilers that support everton. OH well back to saying my prayers tommorow a big floor to do.

wecome but i wouldent think many would support everton lol :Pete

Hi and welcome

Originally Posted by chrisroe

your a big girls blouse



try a little olive oil at night drink it then put the rest on your hands

your having a laugh,more like put it on ya salad