Cutting A Finish Tile Floor

Bring the lever on the tile cutter towards you to put the cutter wheel in the start position.

Cutting a finish tile floor.

You will have to commission someone to do this for you unless you have access to ceramic glaze and a kiln. If you are new to using these tools practice on some spare tiles before beginning your project. As an alternative use a grinder with a diamond tile cutter wheel to cut the tile. Use a pull bar or a tapping block if the fit is hard to reach.

You ll also see me. Position the tile in the cutter glazed side up. Using a hacksaw or trim cutter cut the trim at a 45 angle at wall edges and bases and ensure that each portion fits together at a 90 angle. Measure the areas to be installed with tile trim and then them measure again to be 100 sure.

Drive the cutting bit into the surface of the tile away from the mark and slowly move the tool along the marked lines. The angle grinder can cut the tiles either on the grout or right through the tile. Painting the tiles with regular acrylic or latex paint is not recommended because it is not durable. This works best on porcelain tiles so that the finishes will match.

Get raw edges of tiles glazed in a different color to add contrast. If you cannot get under the doorjambs you can use an electric handsaw to cut a small groove. The rotary tool is ideal for cutting out curved sections of tile. You can cut and nail the trim to the wall.

Cutting tile with a manual tile cutter begin cutting with a manual tile cutter by placing the tool on a table arranged perpendicular to you. Plan the installation of your tile trim alongside the installation of your tiles. First you ll learn how to cut ceramic tile using a manual tile cutter which scores the tile and then snaps the tile. Then pass back and forth over the score mark until the tile is cut.

Set the guide to the thickness of the tile. You ll see me cut both subway tile and larger ceramic tile. Make as accurate markings as you can to ensure. Create a pencil line where you want to make the cut then use the grinder to lightly score the line.