This may also be a good trowel size for thicker 5 16 mosaics.
Trowel for wall tile.
The larger the tile the larger the trowel.
Twelve inch square tiles for instance are best applied using a trowel with 1 2 inch by 1 2 inch notches.
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.
As 1 2 trowel means that both measurements are the same.
Anytime you use 12 x 12 or smaller vertical wall tile you always use a v notched trowel rated for tile installations since it is made specifically for vertical surfaces to bond the mastic mortar successfully.
This thin set mortar is applied onto the wall or floor surface with a notched trowel providing the tiles with a base of ridged mortar that when compressed provides a complete bond with the.
1 4 x 3 8 square notch.
Use this for 8 8 s and some of the 5 16 thick 12 12 builder grade tile.
A tile trowel with only one measurement i e.
Also make sure the thin set mortar you hand mix yourself is also rated for vertical surfaces.