Holding the trowel at a slight angle with the flat side against the surface spread the thinset across the floor or wall like butter on bread.
How much thinset behind tile on wall.
A chemical reaction takes place within 30 minutes of mixing that starts the bonding process between the tile and the underlayment or wall.
Amount of thinset needed use the square footage of your room or wall the size of your tile and the size of your trowel to determine the actual amount of thinset you need to complete your job.
Dec 15 2016 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.
Spread the mixture using a notched trowel whose notch size.
When you pick the paddle up the mortar should remain stuck for a few seconds before.
When you mar 6 2015 for thicker tiles larger notches are recommended.
When installing glass mosaics excess thinset will bleed through the grout lines and create a disjointed uneven tile project mess.
Leave a thin but even layer of thinset on a.
Read the back of the thinset bag to see how much water you need for the entire bag.
For the thinset i m using in the video above it said to use 5 5 6 5 quarts of water for the entire 50 lb bag.