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Tiling Trowels
Author:
A.Jeffers
Date Written:
23 Oct 07
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Tiling trowels have notches or grooves on one side and flat side on the other. When used to spread/apply tile adhesive/cement with the notched edge they provide a pattern of ribs, which in turn ensure uniform thickness of adhesive material and full contact with the tile after it is compressed.
The notches are spaced at particular intervals and the width of the notches correspond with different types and sizes of tile. The notches are not only available in different widths and spacing intervals, but in different shapes. V-notched trowels are generally used to apply mastic adhesives, because these adhesives are not sanded and can be readily compressed when tiles are beaten in. Mastic adhesives are limited to walls and light floors.
On the other hand, square-notched trowels are generally used with sanded, thin-set mortars because the square ribs of mortar break open easily during the beating-in process and give better contact with the tile as a result. See trowels and tiling articles for more information.
