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    Internal trim cuts

    Anyone got any tips/secrets for cutting internal trim that is less than a 45 degree angle. I've got some trim cutters but not a huge fan, are there any other ways of measuring the angle to get it spot on? Cheers
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    Advice on when to do cuts

    When i did my course my instructor said it was better to complete one row at a time fully rather than fix all the whole tiles up the wall first and then do the cuts at either side of the wall, I'm just wondering if he was giving me this advice cos i was a newbie and he wanted me to minimise my...
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    Gully,tile cuts!

    What's the recommended way to tile a showertray. 1.Start from the gully and tile outwards making equal cuts around the square gully and if you hit the walls with thin peices tough luck,or 2.work out your floor spacing and tile it as it hits the gully. can anyone post pics of different tile cuts...
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    New tr 600 s awful jagged cuts

    Hi As some of you might no I bought a new RUBI TR 600S a few days ago and I went to cut some 400x250 ceramic tiles today and the tiles are SO SOFT (they can be drilled easily with normal masonry bits and very little pressure) that when I use the new cutter if they dont break under the scoring...
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    Angle grinder curved cuts

    Anyone got any tips for making curved cuts with an angle grinder? Got a few spares to practice on before I attempt it on a job. Cheers Pete
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    cuts inside of windows

    hi everyone, can anyone give me any tips on cuts inside windows i struggle to get nice cuts only just done my first bathroom for a member of my family turned out pretty good job just struggled round the window took me bloody ages!!!some pictures would be handy!!
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    cuts

    I'm a bit peeved the nite went to do what i thought was a quick job,not a lot of money in it.Now i know i'm not up to speed and you guys could do it a lot quicker. But It was only 12 tiles 4 on bath panel 8 on boxed in section but every single tiled needed cut some straight forward other a bit...
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    Tool For easy Tile Cuts

    Hi, was looking on the internet a while ago and came across a tool called the MEASURE RIGHT PRO this is a tool for making your tile cuts really really easy if you go onto google there is a video of how the tool works. They come in 3 different sizes and makes your job a lot quicker. The one i...
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    tricky cuts in 12mm ceramic floor tiles

    hi everyone, i would really appreciate any advise you can give me. i am tiling my hallway and bathroom with 12mm ceramic tiles. what is the best method of cutting around doorframes and around the toilet and sink. i have a wet cutter and have no problems with straight cuts but i am struggling...
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    Using Rubi TS 60 plus for snapping 45° cuts - how?

    I know I should be able to use this but today I couldn't work it out. I tried to no avail to do a 45° cut on a porcelin tile. The technique I used was to line the score up with the rails then try to use the breaker with the edge of the tile at 45° to the top rail. Obviously I was OK scoring...
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    full tiles then cuts?

    I'm nearly finished tiling my kitchen floor, i started from the back wall and tiled towards the exit doing one row at a time. But i was thinking would it have been better to lay my first row of cuts against the back wall and then just lay all the full tiles back to the exit and done all the...
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    Tiling around window Suggestions please

    Hi All, I am tiling the last wall in the bathroom and am a bit stuck as how to go around the window.:mad2: Confirmed DIYer and only 2nd time tiling so don't really want to mess it up as the rest has come out a lot better that i expected. I have some pics on an album i have just set up so...
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    Diangonal cuts

    Hi Everyone, I have layed my first travertine floor on the Diagonal set in a hall wall covering 10m2. I have a Rubi diagonal marker which i find is rather awkward to use, Is there any other marker to cut diangonals to get a nice tight fit. also any advice to cut awkward shapes on the...
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    Door cuts

    Hi guys whats the best way to cut around door frames..thanks
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    large cuts in 60cmx60cm porcelain

    can anyone help regarding this one. i was in porcelainosa today and as i walked in the showroom, there was a section of 60cmx60cm polished porcelain tiles and in the middle was a large 2 meter circle depicting a compass north-south-west east circle cut out in the middle. the tiler had...
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    cuts in corners

    would you leave the cuts in the corners with the same width gap as the grout lines or get them as close to the wall as poss?
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    Hi all, Porcelain L / wet cuts

    Hi all, newbie saying hello. Been looking in on the forum for a few months now and really getting on wife`s nerves as I`m on every day, (beats the rubbish on telly I say). OK so first question , got a Rubi TS 50+ and it`s great for cuts on porcelain, also using a Plasplugs contractor...
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    Centering vs Different Cuts to a Full Tile in a corner?

    Hi everyone Since a customer has specifically asked for equal cuts on both sides (centre of wall) and my Professional Tiling Solutions (PTS) bible doesn't do this although it looks to be a full tile in the corner (if you know what I mean). Which way is best it must be a matter of opinion Im...
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    worout tile cuts

    hi all, just a quick question, if i tile from floor to ceiling would i work it out so i have two equal cuts top and bottom or one full tile at the bottom and an off cut at the top? thankyoooooooooooou all.:huh2:
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    cuts with wet saw

    any1 hav this problem the cuts u do with wet saw u dry it with a rag just stick it with addy on wall, need 2 tak it off for a bit of back butter,then realise the addy didnt stick 2 tile with red dust from the cut on the wet cutter. when u cut a tile in wet it still will b damp when the addy...

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