Why is the trowel notch selection so important to proper flooring installation?
On all of Capitol adhesive packaging you will find bold references to the proper trowel notching required for specific flooring types. It is important to follow these recommendations for several reasons. First of all, these recommendations are designed to give the maximum performance with the adhesive for the type of flooring to be installed. We’ve tested all of these installation conditions and the trowel recommendation is our way of helping you achieve a superior installation. Secondly, the trowel recommendation gives you the most cost effective solution for the adhesive balanced against the flooring selection. Sure, you can use a smaller trowel notch to get better coverage but you also risk not having enough adhesive on the floor for proper bonding. Let the technical experts at Capitol take the guesswork out of trowel selection.
