Tiling Tool List
THE TILE SOURCE guide to tiling tools

Make sure you have the right tools for your tiling job!

Wall Tile Tools

• Tile cutter.
• Tile nippers.
• 2 Clean buckets.
• Tape measure.
• Pencil or non-permanent marker.
• Spirit level.
• Spacer pegs, 1mm, 2mm, or 3mm.
• Notched tiling trowel, 3x3mm for mosaics, 6x6mm standard wall tiles and 8x8mm for larger tiles.
• A good quality square cut sponge for cleaning off grout and tiles.
• Dustpan & brush.
• Hack saw for cutting trims.
• Drill & appropriate drill bits.
• Straight edge to make into a tile gauging rod.
• Wire brush to prepare plaster.
• Soft lint free cloth, like an old tea towel to polish tiles.
• Rubber backed trowel or squeegee for applying tile grout.
• Flat hand trowel or wide blade paint scraper to spread tile adhesive on back of notched trowel.
• Tiling batten, for larger areas.
• White Scotchbrite® soft pad, to emulsify grout.
• Silicone sealant and applicator.
• Electric cutter if cutting right angles or hard tiles.

Floor Tile Tools

• Score and separate cutter.
• Electric cutter.
• Tile nippers.
• Tape measure.
• 2 Clean buckets.
• Pencil or non-permanent marker.
• Straight edge to make into a tile gauging rod.
• Spacer pegs, 3mm or 4mm.
• Knee pads.
• Notched trowel. 6x6mm small tiles, 8x8mm medium size tiles. 10x10mm larger tiles.
• Flat hand trowel or wide blade paint scraper to spread adhesive on back of notched trowel.
• Rubber backed trowel or squeegee for applying tile grout.
• Maroon or blue Scotchbriteฎ medium pad, to emulsify grout.
• A good quality square cut sponge for cleaning off grout and tiles.
• Soft lint free cloth, like an old tea towel to polish tiles.
• Soft broom.
• Dustpan and brush
• Drill & appropriate drill bits.
• Silicone sealant and applicator.
• Hack saw for cutting trims.
• Chalk line.
• Set square or 3:4:5 triangle to create a right angle.
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