Getting your teeth into choosing the right trowel for a tile installation project is more important than you think! Trowel notches (the grooves created in the adhesive bed by the adhesive trowel) affect how much adhesive is applied, and what the end adhesive bed thickness will be.
NOTCHING UP
The size and spacing of the trowel teeth make up the notches. This determines the size of the trowel.
TALs notched trowels also have a flat, or straight edge on both the short and long sides of the trowel. These edges are used to apply and spread the adhesive onto the substrate before using the notched edges to “comb” through the adhesive to achieve the ridges and valleys.
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