The terms thinset cement thinset mortar dryset mortar and drybond mortar are synonymous.
Wall tile mortar thickness.
Pick up more thinset mortar with the trowel and spread it onto the thin scratch coat on the cement backer board with the notched edge of the trowel to create a 1 8 inch layer of mortar.
Spread the mixture using a notched trowel whose notch size matches the thickness of the tiles.
When laying on a similar base medium format tiles it is recommended to apply a layer of 3 4 mm.
It is applied to the substrate with a notched trowel.
Thinset is a mortar that is made of portland cement silica sand and moisture retaining agents.
For wall tiles that is typically 1 4 inch.
Then it is leveled with a comb with denticles of 6 mm.
For example a 3 8 notch trowel will produce a 3 16th inch thick coating after the tiles are pressed in to the cement.
Thinset mortar is your default tile mortar for most indoor and outdoor applications.
Thinset tile mortar has a smooth slippery consistency similar to mud.
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This type of cement is designed to adhere well in a thin layer typically not greater than 3 16th thick.
The tile installation method includes how the surface is prepared the materials to be used and the type of tile to use.