Wall Tile Cutting Tips

In case anyone asks no the walls don t need to be 9.

Wall tile cutting tips.

By cutting the end before the middle you can reduce the stress and better control how and more importantly where the tile breaks. With a diagonal tile layout like the one shown here you ll get full tiles and half tiles. Cut away large sections or large cutouts with a handheld circular saw equipped with a tile cutting stone blade. Plus it s just plain slower than a tile cutter or wet saw.

And if installed correctly years of durability. Draw a curved line with a pencil where you want to cut the tile. If you re planning a wall niche lay out the tile and take some measurements to determine the size of the niche. To remove waste from the two pieces of tile you could use a tile saw a jigsaw fitted with a tile cutting blade or a rotary cutter.

With the last two choose a slow speed hold the tool still and rotate the tile around the blade. Cutting tile allows you to fit pieces in corners along household fixtures in irregular places or for other purposes. Ceramic or porcelain tile makes an attractive backsplash behind sinks and stoves or encasing a bathroom or shower. Installing wall tile is basically the same procedure as installing floor tile.

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. So let s look at the basics of wall tile installation that will make everything go a lot smoother less frustrating and less costly. A grinder isn t the best tool for cutting tile. After all the penalty for poorly installed wall tile is a lifetime of having to look at the stuff.

I didn t invent this but it doesn t appear to be as common knowledge as it should be. But equipped with a diamond blade a grinder will cut curves and make enclosed cuts that those other tools can t. Typically when cutting a tile the blade puts a bit of stress on the tile which can lead to uneven chipping of the tile at the very end of the cut. Set the depth of the blade to 1 4 inch.

It whips up a nasty dust storm and often leaves jagged or chipped edges. Don t be afraid to use french curves cans lids and other round objects as a template. Home tile installation projects frequently require some tile cutting. However wall tile installation has its own set of rules that you dare break at your own risk.

If you custom size the niche to fit between full tiles you ll get a better looking installation and avoid some cutting. A wide range of colors materials and patterns.