Cut Long Straight Line On Tile Floor

The hardwood floor boards that used to meet the wall are not all the same lengths.

Cut long straight line on tile floor.

Mark the tile where you want the cut lay another tile across the one to be cut as a straight edge then pressing down firmly on the cutter draw it across the tile paying particular attention to the start and finish of your line. Using the required speed and pressure you can now cut the tile depending on the shape you would like. Measure and mark up the front of your tile. Also go deeper with each cut until you succeed.

Don t be afraid to use french curves cans lids and other round objects as a template. To make square or box cuts in the tile or to cut out large sections of tile use an angle grinder. They are on the expensive side but can be used for a lot of remodelling jobs at home. The family room has hardwood flooring and we have tiled the kitchen.

Tipped with tungsten carbide this tool will score the glaze on any tile. Run the blade across the ceramic surface to score a line in the tile. Put the tile into the tile cutter and line the cutting mark up with the blade. Subtract 1 4 inch to allow for a spacer to determine the exact size to cut the tile.

The diamond blade is very unforgiving of side loads and will bind unless the cut is very straight. We want to just trim the hardwood floor so that it is a straight line and we can continue the tile to it. It s practically impossible to feed the tile by hand into this saw in a straight line so even if the tiny electric motor didn t stall the cut would be ragged. If the area you will be cutting is far from the edge of the tile consider cutting the tile down using one of the above methods first.

Mark a line across the tile at that distance. Now we have this gap were the wall and pocket door was. The first method for cutting straight lines in tiles is the hand cutter or tile scribe. The tile cutter is a great tool for making straight cuts across a whole tile.

Measure the area where the tile will be installed. You may also need to smoothen out with sandpaper for the best. This can be attempted by a do it yourselfer although the results aren t guaranteed. Draw a curved line with a pencil where you want to cut the tile.

Over time it may become necessary to remove a portion of tile that is already installed while preserving the remaining tile. It doesn t cut straight lines too well but can fulfil the duty of a tile nipper easily. The bits cut through the ceramic tile. This instructable explains how to set up guides for perfect cuts.

After cutting you can use the flat side of the blade to smoothen out the edges of the tile. 7 using a tile scribe. Ceramic tile is a beautiful durable surface that can last for a very long time.