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    Opinions on Grouting

    Hi there, just looking for some advice. This tile job/grouting was done by a professional tiler in our ensuite and shower cubicle..we feel it's not done particularly well, adhesive is showing through in some parts and there are gaps and pinholes which presumably will let through moisture? Will...
  2. A

    Slight chipping on porcelain tile

    First time tiling and when removing the levelling spacers I tried to remove some addy from the surface and slightly chipped the surface. What do you guys use to cover, still need to grout also.
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    How to avoid chipping porcelain tiles

    Hi I'm currently trying to tile my Cloakroom - have purchased porcelain tiles and a wet saw (Vitrex Versatile Power Pro 750W with a Rubi CPC180 Pro Diamond Blade)... I'm having difficulty cutting tiles without chipping them (generally/sometimes when i get to the end of a cut the tile fractures...
  4. M

    Porcelain floor tiles don't seem fit for purpose

    We have just had B&Q fit a kitchen but although we have had B&Q tiles also, we got an independent fitter to level and install the floor as he was half the price of B&Q. We think he did an excellent job, however a couple of tiles have chipped within a month - not at the edges but in the middle...
    • Mindy
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    • canada chipping don't floor floor tiles floor tiling porcelain porcelain floor porcelain tile tile tiles
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: Best Floor Tiles
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    Do I get chips with that ?

    I have just been struggling with tiles chipping on a DIY kitchen floor project with 600 x 300 porcelain tiles. Over the past week we have been referring to my table wet saw as "Mr Chippy" I use a Belotta wheel cutter for the 300 cuts and that gives perfect snap cut but its only 500 long so for...
    • Filip
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    • chipping cutter choice that
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    • Forum: Tiling Tools
  6. D

    New tile cutter chipping tiles.

    Morning all, Recently purchased a norton clipper tt200em used it for the first time yesterday and it seemed to quiet badley chip every tile I cut. Is the supplied blade usually this bad? I was only cutting metro tiles. What would be the best blade to replace? Cheers Dave
  7. W

    Chips on porcelain Tiles

    I'm having a problem with some porcelain tiles that I just cant seem to get the cuts right without some chipping. Ive tried wet cuts/ dry cuts. Ive changed cutting disc to a Beava premium diamond on recomendation and while that is definatley better than what I had, unfortunatley there are still...
    • Walshy
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    • canada chipping porceain porcelain porcelain tile porcelain tiles tile tiles
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    Ceramic Tile Chipping

    Hi The electric tile cutter that I have bought cuts perfectly until the very end of the cut when it chips off a corner of the glaze which is stressing me greatly. I have replaced the wheel with a more expensive branded one but the same thing happens. Is there anything that can be done to stop...
    • Casper
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    • ceramic ceramic tile chipping cutter tile
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Tiling Tools
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    Porcelain Tiles Chipping

    Hi all as said above I'm chipping the porcelain tiles I'm cutting. I have just bought a Rubi ND180 and a new blade for porcelain tiles and its chipping the tiles not big chips but. My old £20 Plasplugs wet tile cutter dose perfect cuts on the same tiles. It's just not big enough to hold the...
    • kenny mac
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    • chipping porcelain porcelain tile porcelain tiles tile tiles
    • Replies: 52
    • Forum: Tiling Tools
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    Tiles Chipping With A New Blade

    Hi peeps I'm having trouble with tiles called tones,Johnson's tiles,when I use my grinder with a brand new blade on it,the tiles are chipping,especially around the window,any advice would be great ta
  11. S

    Tiles chipping

    Hi all , having trouble cutting Borneo blue tiles from porcilanosa without chipping , not cutting to bad with sigma dry cutter but chipping with wet cutter ! Tried with dewalt d2400 and sigma 9b !! any ideas ?
  12. S

    Help tiles chipping

    Hi all , doing a job tiles are Borneo blue 90cm x 30cm from porcalinosa can't cut them without chipping , dry cutter is a sigma which cuts ok ,wet cutter is dewalt d2400 also tried to cut them with another tilers sigma 9b still chipping !! Glaze is very thin on tiles Any ideas ?
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    chipping of tiles

    Was cutting some ceramic floor tiles earlier with my small plasplug wet saw and the blade become blunt and wouldn't cut the tiles so I popped off to few local hardware stores and coukdnt get a replacement blade. I decided to use my dry blade on the grinder(I only use this for cutting out square...
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    Chipping Tile with Erbauer ERB337TCB

    I am trying to cut 600x600 gloss porcelain tiles with an electric tile cutter from Screwfix but there are continuous chips along the cute edge. I'm using plenty of water It is a new cutter, as supplied with the machine (Although it isn't sharp to touch) I feed the tiles through very slowly...
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    Ceramic Tiles chipping

    I am using a Rubi TR-700-S dry cutter to cut ceramics but they are constantly chipping as shown in the attached image. The chip is always where the paddles press to break the tile along the cut. Any tips to avoid this please?
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    How to avoid chipping tiles?

    Hello all, I'm using a wet cutter on dark brown ceramic tiles for the floor. I'm not happy with the finish, sometimes the cuts are leaving small chips to the edge. Is there a way I can avoid this? Thanks.
    • JDX
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    • aus chipping how how to tile tile tiles tiling guide usa
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  17. V

    Chipping mosaic tiles when mitre cutting

    Hi, I am trying to mitre cut my mosaic tiles with my angle grinder using silverline stone grinding disc, but as you can see it is chipping on the edge. I tried it on my wet saw, but due to size of tile, it doesnt "sit" on the table and result is same. Should I buy some better disc or any other...
    • vrytir
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    • aus chipping cutting mitre mosaic mosaic tiling mosaics tile tiles usa
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    is there a real solution to chipping tiles?

    I have purchased Porcelanosa Shine Dark 1000 x 333 wall tiles and installed them very successfully ....up till this point....but due to the fact I had no corners to frame. Now, due to window and boxing forming a recess i do have corners to frame plus cuts longer than 500 so i am in a dilema! I...
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    Wet cutter chipping final part of cut?

    Hi, I am new to this and have a wet tile cutter. It seems to be working brilliantly for 99% of the cut (8mm ceramic floor tiles) but on the last part of the cut it keeps cracking the finish and chipping the corner off. I am trying to feed the tile slowly through the cutter but I am not sure...
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    Marchrist 850 180mm blade, chipping porcelain and ceramic

    Hello guys! Just upgraded the blade in my plasplugs master electric tile cutter to a 180mm Marchrisy 850 blade. Been doing a bit more porcelain on the small amount of jobs I do lately so instead of struggling with the original blade I changed it. It seems to not make a clean cut but chip the...
    • lmkitchens
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    • blade ceramic ceramic tile chipping porcelain porcelain tile porcelain tiles usa
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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