Best type of trowel for Dot Dab

[crispy_wafer]

Simple really, what's the best/easiest trowel to use to get the muck from the bucket onto the wall?  Had a go with a plasterers/finishing trowel and hawk which is all I have and while I managed to get adhesive on the wall I struggled with consistency  in size of the dabs...  I mean the finished result was fine, just felt a harder job than it ought to be.  Could be this apprentices cack handed technique too!

 

Many Thanks

Marek

[Nickfromwales]

A bucket trowel is my weapon of choice, plus also a gauger for smaller areas that require a bit of control.

 

[Thorfun]

for me the best tool for dot and dab was to use metal framing. 🤣

 

for some reason i don't want to attempt dot and dab and would rather spend the money and time metal framing.

 

yes, i am an idiot i know.

[crispy_wafer]

1 hour ago, Thorfun said:

for me the best tool for dot and dab was to use metal framing. 🤣

 

for some reason i don't want to attempt dot and dab and would rather spend the money and time metal framing.

 

yes, i am an idiot i know.

 

I've given that some thought too (the framing, that is)!  I've got a smallish wall in the dormer bedroom to attach, couple of sheets trimmed down will do it, I cant really bugger that up.  That'll keep the Mrs. happy as then it's one area that'll look something like a room 🤣.

 

You'll have to pop your thoughts in your thread about the wall liner system, ease of use, gotchas etc.  I've got a block wall downstairs that will be lined as I've got 28mm copper pipework to my UFH manifold down it to conceal as my staircase is now going to be an open tread jobby and don't want to my lovely pipework on show..

 

[Thorfun]

1 hour ago, crispy_wafer said:

 

I've given that some thought too (the framing, that is)!  I've got a smallish wall in the dormer bedroom to attach, couple of sheets trimmed down will do it, I cant really bugger that up.  That'll keep the Mrs. happy as then it's one area that'll look something like a room 🤣.

 

You'll have to pop your thoughts in your thread about the wall liner system, ease of use, gotchas etc.  I've got a block wall downstairs that will be lined as I've got 28mm copper pipework to my UFH manifold down it to conceal as my staircase is now going to be an open tread jobby and don't want to my lovely pipework on show..

 

gypliner system is very easy. but as i have a need to know why to do things and to make sure i'm not making mistakes i tend to ask lots of questions (hence the recent threads!)

 

but if i can do it then anyone can.

 

i do have one wall i need to dot and dab though so i will attempt it at some point.

[ToughButterCup]

4 hours ago, crispy_wafer said:

Simple really, what's the best/easiest trowel to use to get the muck from the bucket onto the wall?  ...

 

A bit of a side-step to your question - how about stealing back the trowels nicked from you ? The right one is among those.