4 5 x 6 mm for applying mosaics or small tiles up to 4 10 cm 150 o t 175 sq t f 13 9 to 16 3 m 1 1 1 2 2 1 4 x 1 4 x 1 4 in.
Trowel size for marble tile.
1 4 x 1 4 square notch.
1 4 x 3 8 square notch.
As a general rule mosaic tiles up to 2 inches wide benefit the most from trowels with notches that.
This trowel size is good for uncoupling membrane.
6 x 6 x 6 mm for thin set application of tiles with all sides smaller than 15 38 cm 75 to 90 sq ft 6 97 to 8 36 m.
This trowel size is used for thinner membrane installation and not typically used for tile.
Tile trowels come in many shapes and sizes generally starting out from a 3 16 v notch up to the 1 2 square notch.
This may also be a good trowel size for thicker 5 16 mosaics.
The first rule of thumb when installing marble and natural stone is that same sized tiles do not exist.
1 8 x 1 8 notch.
Calculating the warpage cupping of the tile and substrate or visual inspection.
There are two basic ways to determine which size of trowel to use.
1 4 x 1 4 u notch.
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.
Use this for 8 8 s and some of the 5 16 thick 12 12 builder grade tile.
3 16 x 1 4 in.
A finished installation requires a minimum of 3 32 beneath the finished installation aiming for a 1 8 minimum makes it easier to calculate the proper tile trowel size.