Sentences with phrase «notched trowel»

You're supposed to use a notched trowel whenever installing a backsplash of any kind (unless you're painting your backsplash!)

Small mosaic tile like what we used should have the mortar applied with a «V» tooth notched trowel.

notched trowel.

The notched trowel gives the thinset some «tooth» for the tile to grab onto, but because glass tiles are see - through, you want to smooth out the notches with the smooth side so the notches are underneath and not visible.

2) Apply your (WHITE) thinset / morter with a 1/4» notched trowel on only the area that you're ready to put sheet of tile on.

Walker writes: «Faruqee's paintings are constructed using «comb - like notched trowels» that she pulls through wet paint, «kind of like raking sand in a zen garden.»