Cut Tile On The Floor

In this video you ll learn how to cut tile.

Cut tile on the floor. Use a straight edge to mark the line with an erasable marker. There are several methods for cutting tiles by hand without a tile cutter using a cutting tool such as a glass cutter or a carbide tipped pencil. To make square or box cuts in the tile or to cut out large sections of tile use an angle grinder. You start by marking the cut and scoring the face of the tile on the line.

This handheld wet tile saw uses a 12 foot plastic tube to keep a continuous stream of water on the blade as it cuts through tile material. You ll learn how to cut ceramic tile. Then rather than deepen the scoring cut simply remove the excess tile with straight cuts photo 1. Use an angle grinder to cut the tile.

If you are cutting a curve make small straight cuts and return later with a ceramic tile file or your dremel tool to clean up the curve. Next place the square right next to the marked line so you can use it as a guide then press down on the tile with the glass cutter and drag it along the line. Impressively this compact tile tool has 12 amps of power and can cut material up to 1 16 inches thick at a 90 degree angle. Use your dremel s tile cutting bit to cut in the narrow spaces.

Tile cutting is difficult. If you re looking for a portable tile cutting tool that still packs plenty of power the ryobi 4 inch tile saw is a popular option. Push the tile into the saw blade approximately 1 or 2 inches depending on the size of the tile then back the tile out and turn off the saw. More specifically five common ways to cut tile using five different tools.

Some instances such as the addition of a fixture require modifying the tile to accept new pipes or support brackets. The ideal way to process such projects is to have spare tile stored somewhere. Before using any tool to cut tile measure the glazed side of the tile to determine where you need to make the cut. The process for cutting semicircles from the edge of tiles is similar to the technique shown for full circles.

If it is a small tile cut only 1 inch in from the edge. While loose tiles are cut using a tile wet saw installed tiles need to be cut with hand tools.