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    Small chips on cut edge - will grout hide them?

    Hi All, I am struggling to cut 10mm thick ceramics(600x300) with my wet cutter without some small chips on the cut edge. I'm worried this will look poor around the window where it meets the trim. My grout is a similar colour to the tile, will it colour the small chips? Photo attached. Thanks...
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    Big bit of ply, or cut into smaller bits?

    Hi I am redoing our bathroom. I'm going to be laying 18mm plywood on the joists (16in centres, with noggins) and tiling on that using a decoupling membrane (Ditra 25). My plywood is 2440x 1220mm. Is it better to lay the plywood in one big sheet or cut it into smaller sheets with 3mm gap...
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    Knee pads

    Looking for a new pair of knee pads that wont cut into the back of legs when wearing shorts, any reccomendation would be greatly recieved
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    What tool to cut neat contours in 6"x6" ceramic tile? — (Kitchen backsplash)

    I am installing kitchen backsplash with 6" x 6" ceramic tiles to the ceiling. The challenge —> there is an existing custom wood vent hood with trim at top and bottom of hood with curved and rounded contours to fit tile around. What is the best tool/tools to have the best success. I am prepared...
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    blade for cleanest cut and cut with not cracking bond

    unfortunately after tiling the kitchen I realized I want to end the tile about 6 inches back where it currently meets a hardwood floor for a cleaner transition line. see pics for showing the line I want to cut back, about 6 inches, my line would be the masking tape. I would like the new tile...
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    Best way to manually cut corners from floor tiles?

    Hi all, Looking for some advice. I have some floor tiles I got from wickes which are thick ceramic. I also have a MAC Allister manual tile cutter which seems to have a decent enough blade on it. I can't for the life of me cut a corner piece out of these tiles without breaking the tile. I am...
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    Which variable speed grinder out of these? Does higher speed mean better cut?

    I'm after a 125mm variable speed grinder. I was going to go for the £150 Metabo at the bottom of the list, because I think the 2000rpm lowest speed would be more useful polishing at least, but it only goes to 7600rpm max. Does that mean a poor cut? Am I better sacrificing the lowest speed...
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    Cracking of cut tiles

    Evening All, I have recently had large format tiles installed 1200mm x 2400mm x 6 mm thick. All laid to a very good standard on top of UFH however 90 percent of the cut tiles have cracked. There is no other cracking on any full tiles or grout lines that suggest it’s structural. I have attached...
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    How straight should a tile snapping machine cut?

    I just unboxed my first proper tile cutter and tried a few cuts on some spare tiles. (BIG CLINKER) It works ok but the cuts aren't exactly straight. I would say they wave/vary up to 1mm to 2mm on a long cut (30cm). Most often they are curving one way toward the middle of the cut and then...
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    How to cut porcelain

    I will be tiling the girlfriend's bathroom floor with 8mm porcelain textured tiles. Sub floor is solid, secure and covered with hardie backer board. Tile pattern is established with 3mm spacing. I am looking for some advice on the best method of cutting the tiles. I have one of the budget...
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    Bought a cordless grinder, but what way to cut?

    So I bought a Makita 18v grinder, and it could be a game changer. I'm using a Marcrist akkumax blade after being recommended one on here. So far so good. The only drawback is I'm coming home dustier, even though it's cut outdoors, but the blade as supplied is on the left, throwing the dust...
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    Tidying up cut edges

    Is there a technique and a tool that you guys recommended that can be used to smooth out any imperfections and finish the cut edge of a tile so it has a nice bevel. I normally hide cut egdes by butting them up to each other or the wall but there are a couple that i wont be able hide on my...
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    How to cut a glass tile

    Hello everyone, one of our glass tiles has fallen off and cracked so I need to replace with a new tile but have to cut down to size. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks 1567957748 Pic attached
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    Montolit tile cutter won’t cut!

    I have just brought a montolit 125 p3, it cuts very well on most tiles but this one porcelain tile that’s quite thin (about 5mm) and lightly textured, it simply will not cut it, unless I pass through tile numerous times! Have also tried it on retired rubi cutter and that had no chance! Is there...
  15. Joshjupp

    Best way to cut 20mm porcelain

    What’s the best way/ blade for cutting 20mm porcelain been cutting with a 4 inch grinder it’s taking a long time with the rubi blade and getting really hot got a few hundred cuts to do
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    Rubi rubi tx max

    went to a rubi tool demo at local tile shop, had a go on the new rubi tx max, i was blown away with how easy it cut "hard to cut" tiles that the shop owner supplied, he was well impressed, he tiles their displays, so after 30 years of using only sigma i've ordered the tx 1020 max rubi were...
  17. Balloo

    Sigma Sigma kera cut for sale

    Sigma kera cut only used one job all the extras include and its the extendable version
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    Envolope cut joint widening?

    I'm about to start tiling over a Impey Aqua Grade former with 600 x 600 floor tiles using envolope cuts. One of the cuts will be corner to corner so will be 850mm long. When the corner of the tile drops 20mm the gap must open up accordingly. By how much will it open up roughly? Will it look...
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    Wet cut circular tile saw

    i keen to hear from anyone that has or has previously used or even seen a wet circular tile saw and what their opinion is..... I’ve been looking at this one
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    Sigma kera cut. Worth the price?

    Hi. I'm currently looking at investing in one of these cutters. I've currently got a rubi 1200 that's seen the best of days. I'm thinking this (Kera-Cut) along with the kera flex is going to give a lot more scope for cutting all this large format that's kicking about. Are most people happy with...

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