15 inches and larger.
Trowel fsize for wall tile.
1 4 x 1 4 square notch.
The other main consideration is where the tiles will be set on the floor or on the walls and ceilings.
Calculating the warpage cupping of the tile and substrate or visual inspection.
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.
Tile trowels come in many shapes and sizes generally starting out from a 3 16 v notch up to the 1 2 square 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.
1 4 x 3 8 square notch.
There are two basic ways to determine which size of trowel to use.
Here is a list of the most common trowel sizes and what they re used for.
This trowel size is good for uncoupling membrane.
Use this for 8 8 s and some of the 5 16 thick 12 12 builder grade tile.
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.
1 2 x 1 2 square notch.
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.
This may also be a good trowel size for thicker 5 16 mosaics.
This trowel size is used for thinner membrane installation and not typically used for tile.
1 4 x 1 4 u notch.
1 8 x 1 8 notch.
The proper notch trowel size is important to a successful tile installation.
Comparing one notch trowel size to another.
Including 12 24 s 16 16 s 18 18 s 12 12 marble and granite and the popular 6 24 porcelain plank tiles.