That includes which tools you choose for the job, and one of the most important tools for creating a flat base for tiles is a notched trowel. The simple hand tool features a flat metal base with ...

Bondera TileMatSet is a new product that promises to simplify tiling by replacing mastic applied with a trowel with what amounts to double-stick tape. I’m not particularly handy, so I wanted to ...

IF you’re planning on tackling a significant tiling job it is worth investing in the correct tools and materials for the job at hand. Laying new tiles in your ... correct contact with the tile. An ...

Have a water bucket and sponge on hand to keep the trowel clean. Place plastic tile spacers on the ledger board and countertop so the tiles don’t line up on top of the countertop. Once you have ...

Hand trowels vary in width from about 3 to 5 inches and in length from about 10 to 20 inches. For the first troweling use a wide-blade trowel (at least 4½ inches) and keep the blade as flat as ...