Many thinsets max out at 1 4 in a single layer.
How thick should thinset be for wall tile.
Thinset is a mortar that is made of portland cement silica sand and moisture retaining agents.
Thinset tile mortar.
Spread the mixture using a notched trowel whose notch size matches the thickness of the tiles.
Ceramic and porcelain tile are properly installed with a tradition notched trowel at depths of 1 4 inch to 3 8 inch.
Thinset tile mortar has a smooth slippery consistency similar to mud.
This type of cement is designed to adhere well in a thin layer typically not greater than 3 16th thick.
If the mortar starts to harden while you work either on the surface or in the bucket discard it and mix a new batch.
Tile set by the thinset method is adhered to the substrate with a thin layer of thinset cement.
Mar 20 2019 the 2011 tile industry standards define the minimum bond layer thickness to be 3 32 after beat in but the maximum thickness has more to do with the manufacturer of the thinset mortar you are using.
For wall tiles that is typically 1 4 inch.
Ridge on a wall with smaller square notched than with a larger u notched.
At this point the thickness of the thinset on the wall must be thicker than the tiles.
The terms thinset cement thinset mortar dryset mortar and drybond mortar are synonymous.
Dec 15 2016 find the right tile trowel size following this step by step guide for professional tile as well as how thick the bed of thinset should be under the tile.
So a 3 8 u notched trowel leaves a 1 8 bed of thinset beneath the installed tile.
Thinset mortar is your default tile mortar for most indoor and outdoor applications.
1 mix the thinset mortar.
For thicker tiles larger notches are recommended.
For most tile installations a square notched trowel with 1 4 inch notches produces grooves of the right thickness.
Using a u notched trowel and embedding the tile into the thinset leaves you with a bed of thinset beneath the tile a little over 1 3 the size of the trowel teeth.
A 3 8 x 3 8 trowel will leave a 3 16 bed of thinset beneath the tile.
Excess thinset will squirt out of the grout lines and create unneeded hassle.
Ten or fifteen years ago when nearly all commercial glass tiles were 1 8 thick installers had a recurring problem of having to fit thin glass tiles into a thicker ceramic tile installation.
