How to
know the size of the trowel? Manufacturer
shall maintain the tolerance of Types
of trowels and probable converge they provide: What do standard says What size trowel for which tiles? How much
adhesion is required for tile / stone AS3958 guidelines regarding the
minimum trowel size to use when fixing different size tiles. 200 x 200mm tiles
– use a 8mm notched trowel 250 x 250mm tiles – use a 10mm notched trowel 300 x
300mm tiles – use a 12mm notched trowel 400 x 400mm and larger size tiles – use
a 12mm notched trowel + back buttering of tile The standard says to maintain
the min contact coverage of the tile adhesive to both the tile and the
substrates are as follows: Internal residential walls - 65%
Residential floors – 80% Commercial and Industrial
walls – 80% Commercial and Industrial floors, Wet Areas, External Walls, decks
and roofs, and Swimming Pools – 90% Different
types of adhesive bed thickness: Fine bed – 1-2 mm thickness of adhesive
after installation – say 2mm Thin bed – Up to 3 mm thickness of adhesive
after installation – say 3mm Thick
bed – 3 -12 mm thickness of adhesive after installation – say 7mm IS 15477 Trowel
has to be held at 45 – 50 Deg angle. Of course this will be the easy to handle
the trowel and holding 90 Deg to the surface is difficult also. So…….
This Blog explains about:
What are the type of adhesive depending on the thickness?
How to know the size of the trowel?
Types of trowels and probable converge they provide:
What do standard says - What size trowel for which tiles?
How much adhesion is required for tile / stone
Different types of adhesive bed thickness:
Which trowel size for which bed thickness of adhesive?
How to apply adhesive?
Advantage of using Notch Trowel
Advantage of using Notch Trowel
ADHESIVE TYPES depending on the thickness:
Thin-set adhesive: 1.5mm to 12mm
Medium bed adhesive: 5mm to 19mm ( > 12mm )
Thick bed adhesive: 5mm to 40mm (> 20mm)
Standard practice of tile adhesive application:
Advantage of using Notch Trowel:
1. Easy to identify the lumps, in case of poor mixing process.
2. Easy to apply – no skilled worker is required.
3. Maintains the uniform thickness in one shot.
4. When adhesive has ribs, it allows to easy path to escape the entrapped air.
5. Increase the coverage – as there will be no wastage while application.
6. Maximum bond between the tile / stone and to the substrate can be
achieved.
7. By knowing the trowel holding technique – one trowel can be used to
maintain different thickness.
8. Avoids the lippage problem.
Many thanks to google.com, YouTube, TKB and doc88.com from where the details were gathered.
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