This trowel size is good for 8 x 8 tiles some builder grade tiles and bigger subway tiles around 4 x 12.
Trowel size for 12x24 marble tile.
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.
1 2 x 1 2 square notch.
I am setting 12 24 porcelain tile on a shower s walls and ceiling.
1 4 x 3 8 square notch.
I use this trowel size for any large format tiles.
Twelve inch square tiles for instance are best applied using a trowel with 1 2 inch by 1 2 inch notches.
Including 12 24 s 16 16 s 18 18 s 12 12 marble and granite and the popular 6 24 porcelain plank tiles.
1 2 x 1 2 square notch.
15 inches and larger.
1 4 x 1 2 square notch.
Select a trowel based on tile size to properly bond various types or sizes of tile or stone select a trowel according to the size of tile you want to install.
The larger the tile the larger the trowel.
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.
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.
15 inches and larger.
You could work up to 16 x 16 as long as.
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.
Trowel size 3 16 x 1 4 in.
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.
I use this trowel size for any large format tiles.
With your 12 24 tiles you should use a 1 2 notched trowel on the wall and back butter each tile but just with a skim coat.
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 trowel size is good for installing 12 x 12 and 13 x 13 tile.
The most common recommended trowel for this seems to be 1 2 x 1 2 square notch trowel but my test pieces show i am easily getting 100 coverage with a 1 4 x 3 8.
Including 12 24 s 16 16 s 18 18 s 12 12 marble and granite and the popular 6 24 porcelain plank tiles.
Four inch up to 8 inch tiles need a 1 4 to 3 16 inch notch trowel.