View Full Version : Trowel Size
randy allen
Jan 7, 2008, 09:23 PM
I'm laying 16" ceramic floor tile on hardibacker board. What size notch trowel would work best?
schwim
Jan 7, 2008, 09:59 PM
I'd use 1/2" x 1/2" square notch for floor tiles that large.
There are a lot of charts (http://www.tileandstonetips.com/trowels.html) on the web that can help guide you as well.
Thanks,
Json
ballengerb1
Jan 8, 2008, 09:11 PM
I have had good results with a 1/4x1/4 trowel but then again I don't own a 1/2x1/2 trowel so Schwim may be correct too. The main things to check is lay your tile, tamp it down, lay a few more and then pull up one tile. Check to see how much contact you have been making with the tile. Anything less than 90% signals time for a larger trowel.
randy allen
Jan 9, 2008, 04:49 AM
I have had good results with a 1/4x1/4 trowel but then again I don't own a 1/2x1/2 trowel so Schwim may be correct too. The main things to check is lay your tile, tamp it down, lay a few more and then pull up one tile. Check to see how much contact you have been making with the tile. Anything less than 90% signals time for a larger trowel.
I don't own either, I did check out a web site and they recommended 1/2" also. If they have a 3/8", I might buy one of each. Thanks
ballengerb1
Jan 9, 2008, 01:55 PM
They are fairly cheap, around $9 but get one with a nice wooden handle if you are going to do much work. I have not laid 16" in a few years but do tins of 13" and 12" with a 1/4x1/4 trowel every week. Remember to pull a tile to test the amount of contact you are getting.