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  1. W

    How would you cut such tile? (without electric saw)

    I'm nearly finished tiling all bathroom,however Now I have these tricky bits left/small pieces etc. I have a good tile cutter (rubi) and good nipper as well (rubi),however I have no idea if I can cut out such a square out from a tile as it's not a single line? I do not have the electric cutter...
    • wau5
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    • canada cut electric how saw tile would
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  2. S

    Maximum size mosaics to avoid envelope cut?

    Hi, I'm going to be installing a 1200x900 Kaskade wetroom former, and overboard the floor with 6mm No More Ply (as per their recommendations). Ideally I'd like to avoid the envelope cut needed with larger format tiles. But how big can I go with mosaics before I'd need diagonal cuts? I've seen...
    • Stuart
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    • cut mosaic mosaic tiling mosaics size wetroom
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Tanking and Wetrooms
  3. L

    Is this the best edge to expect on a cut ceramic tile?

    We have a bathroom renovation ongoing, and to cut a long story short I am not happy with the finish of the grout and the tile cuts. The installer (not a full-time professional tiler - yes I know, slap!) says that is the best finish he can achieve as it is a ceramic tile, and its because its a...
    • Lyssi
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    • best canada ceramic ceramic tile cut edge problems this tile
    • Replies: 38
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  4. G

    How to cut thin porcelain ?

    Hi , I've recently been in a job using 750x750 5mm porcelain tiles, they cut fine on the score and snap , but trying to Maxine cut is proving a nightmare ! I have a dewalt d24000 with a Montolit Dna blade , chips them , a Rubi tc180 also with same monti blade , chips them ! Grinder with monti...
    • Gez2312
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    • canada cut how how to tile porcelain porcelain tile porcelain tiles thin tiling guide
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  5. U

    how to cut external corner in tile trim??????

    hello, I have no idea how to make the ends marry up nicely here, I followed a video - but i think the profile is slightly different on the trim I have. It is 6mm genesis branded rounded edge trim if that helps. I can get 6mm quadrant pieces - but these are hard to find in stock and will have to...
    • ultinator
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    • canada corner cut external how how to tile tile tile trim tiling guide trim
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  6. Chalker

    Dustless tile saw / Dry cut tile saw tile cutter

    wonder if this will appear on this side of the pond? And if it's any good! Bet the blades don't last long.
  7. B

    Skirting boards cut or tile against ?

    hi guys just wondering what your opinions on this are, this is for floor tiles do use butt the tile up against the skirting boards or do u use a multitool and cut out the bottom of the skirting and lay tile under ?
    • Ben Ross
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    • boards canada cut skirting tile
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    Cut any shape INSIDE a tile! Brand new tilers innovation from 365Drills PORSABLADE

    Cut any shape INSIDE a tile with the brand new PORSABLADE innovation. It's not just a diamond jigsaw blade. Its a system to get you right inside the tile. Perhaps a 600x300 where you need to cut an awkward shape. Cut holes bigger than 125mm. £29.99 for the pack to include enough blade...
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    • cut find a tiler new build tile tiler tilers tilers directory
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Tiling Tools
  9. K

    Please Help With Corner Cut Of V-shaped Tile On Steps!!

    Hello, New to this forum and I have done quite a bit of tiling in my life but I am not an expert by any means. I am trying to do the front landing of my steps in a v-shaped tile and am having a hell of a time with the corners. The problem I have is that the corner pieces are 32cm long where...
    • Kylem
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    • canada corner cut help please steps tile
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  10. T

    Victorian Hand Cut Design

    Victorian hand cut design by timeless john posted Feb 8, 2016 at 3:18 PM Lovely little job we did for The Tile Emporium - Reigate. Great little mix of colours and small pieces to match a design on the front porch. We get spoilt as all the preparation was done, all we had to do was get on our...
    • Time's Ran Out
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    • aus cut design edwardian edwardian floor geometric timeless john victorian victorian floor victorian floor tiling
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
  11. A

    Help Please. How Do I Cut This?

    All. I'm trying to cut a 330 x 330 square tile diagonally into 4 pieces, to fit round a wetroom grid. Dry cutting doesn't give you a grout joint, so want to use wet cutter. On my cutter you can't use the guide, see photo, as the tiles too wide and at 460 diagonal its too wide for the bigger wet...
  12. M

    Cut Of The Day- Show Yours!

    Please join and show yours. A couple to start with;
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    Advice Needed - Best Method To Cut Crackle Glaze Tiles

    Do any of you have any experience in cutting crackle glaze ceramic tiles? what methods have you tried and which one works best for you? Guidence on both straight cuts and angles would be appreciated. We have lots of people stuggle with cutting, due to the excess chipping. Obviously with the...
    • Tile Shop
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    • advice aus best crack cracking cut cutting debonding method needed tile tiles usa
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
  14. Dan

    The smallest cut you've done on a dry cutter?

    Sigma v Rubi Tile Cutting Experiment by Dan posted Aug 25, 2015 at 4:32 PM Who can make the Smallest Tile Cut? by Dan posted Aug 25, 2015 at 4:39 PM What have you managed to achieve?
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    Wetroom tray envelope cut setting out challenge

    As the replies I got to my previous setting out post were so helpful so I thought I'd ask for your setting out advice again if I may. This time it's the floor, and especially around the wetroom tray former. The tiles are 330mm and the tray former is 1350x1050 with the drain at an awkward non...
    • SB4U
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    • aus cut out setting setting out tanking tilers tray usa waterproofing wetroom wetroom tiling
    • Replies: 57
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
  16. S

    Struggling to cut porcelain tiles with Sigma 3D2

    Hi all, I've tried cutting my first porcelain floor tile with the sigma cutter - it failed miserably. I've got a bucket full of curved cuts from a single 600x600 porcelanosa VENIS tile. Maybe 2 cuts oout of the 10 I tried worked. Before I go and hire a bridge saw for the weekend, have any of...
    • Stanman
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    • aus cut cutter porcelain porcelain tile porcelain tiles sigma sigma cutter tile tile cutter tiles usa
    • Replies: 31
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
  17. Sean Kelly

    English bond & cut tiles.

    I've just this second got off the phone. A customer has bought 33x10 ceramic tiles that he want put on his kitchen walls. No problem I thought to myself, but then he said he wants 'English Bond'. He wants me to cut some of the tiles in half and he will stand behind me and sand the edges. He...
  18. R

    Do you charge extra for having to cut round sinks and WCs?

    I have a customer who is contemplating asking me to tile around their bathroom facilities. At our initial meeting they had said they would prefer them removed but now seem to be changing their mind. The job was passed to me through friends, so I kept my prices down on the assumption there were...
  19. M

    Cut ceramic tiles cracking after adhesive is set

    Hi guys, Been reading the helpful advice here but now need some of my own! I had a tiler in to do my bathroom and long story short he started then disappeared citing family problems. Not much I could do except carry on where he left off and decided to finish myself as had all the tiles and...
    • mdv
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    • adhesive aus ceramic ceramic tile ceramic tiles crack cracking cut debonding set tile tile adhesive tiles usa
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
  20. O

    Can you polish the cut edge of Porcelain tiles?

    The customer of a plumber who I am working for is adamant she does not want in any shape or form any tile trims for the external corners of the tiles she has chosen(600x600 glazed porcelain) Using such a big tile on the walls and floor on this small bathroom refurb,somewhere along the line there...
    • On one
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    • aus can cut edge porcelain porcelain tile porcelain tiles tile tiles usa
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum

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