Trowel Size For 3x6 Wall Tile

The recommended type of trowel is usually listed on the adhesive package.

Trowel size for 3x6 wall tile.

Use this for 8 8 s and some of the 5 16 thick 12 12 builder grade tile. A 1 2 x 1 2 the bed of thinset will be half of that measurement or 1 4 beneath a flat tile over a flat substrate. The size of your tile will depend on the size of the trowel you will need. 1 4 x 3 8 square notch.

Thank you for your inquiry. This may also be a good trowel size for thicker 5 16 mosaics. Four inch up to 8 inch tiles need a 1 4 to 3 16 inch notch trowel. For versabond thinset the recommended trowel size for a tile where the longest side of tile is less than 8 use 1 4 x 1 4 x 1 4 6 x 6 x 6 mm square notch.

Use this for 8 8 s and some of the 5 16 thick 12 12 builder grade tile. The larger the tile the larger the trowel. Twelve inch square tiles for instance are best applied using a trowel with 1 2 inch by 1 2 inch notches. As a general rule mosaic tiles up to 2 inches wide benefit the most from trowels with notches that are 1 8 to 1 4 inch in size.

1 4 x 3 8 square notch. The trowel size determines how much thinset to put on the substrate as well as how thick the bed of thinset should be under the tile. A great trowel for installing small ceramic tile such as 4 25 x 4 25 6 6 and 3 6 subway tile is this 1 4 inch square notch trowel. This trowel size is great for larger tiles like 24 x 24.

Tile trowels come in many shapes and sizes generally starting out from a 3 16 v notch up to the 1 2 square notch finding the right trowel for the job is quite simple when you know that generally speaking the trowel size should match up to the tile size the smaller the tile the smaller the trowel. When you use a square notched trowel with the same size notch and teeth i e. Trowel sizes smaller than 1 8 are usually used for glues and not mortar. Mosaic tiles and wall tiles up to about 4 by 4 inches call for a v notch trowel with 3 16 by 1 4 inch notches while larger tiles require a trowel with a square or u shaped notch to obtain proper adhesive coverage.

The mar 12 2012 we chose 3x6 subway tile at only 25 cents a piece. A great trowel for installing small ceramic tile such as 4 25 x4 25 6 6 and 3 6 subway tile.