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    Cutting tiles to go round a circular window with a 4" angle grinder,what's the best you've done?

    Here's a job I'm doing at the moment
    • Phil Cook
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    • best cutting tiles window
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    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
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    Tiles made from titanium!

    I bought some of wickes urban grey ceramic floor tiles with a view to laying them this week. However, I needed to make a few cuts using the hand tile saw, which I have used many times with ease. Will the saw make a dent in these tiles...No...It defo says they are ceramic, but I'm totally baffled...
    • fido69r
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    • cutting tile tiles tools
    • Replies: 22
    • Forum: Tiling Tools
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    Cutting glass mosaic

    Hi, Ive got a Vitrex tile cutter which is very good but I need to cut mosaics lengthways, is there anything suitable i can use as the vitrex is not suitable for a straight line ?
    • Rob70
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    • cutting glass mosaic mosaic tiling mosaics
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: DIY Tiling Forum
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    Cutting tiles to direct water properly on former

    Hi. I've an Impey former 1700 x 750. The drain is midway along the 1700 length but offset along the 750 breadth about 1/3 of the way. I'm looking for tiling advice before I buy tiles please. 1. I've tested the tray is working by pouring water over it and the water does make it's way to the...
    • Kristian
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    • cutting direct former tile tiles water
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Tanking and Wetrooms
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    Cutting chrome tile trim

    i know this may be a stupid question but i'm really struggling to cut a perfect mitre on chrome trim . Tiled half where are you up bathroom wall and want to fit the trim to finsh off the tiles . Both externa and internal corners. Trim im using is is a bull nose. Do i cut the trim lying it flat...
    • Lakelander
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    • chrome cutting tile tile trim trim
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: DIY Tiling Forum
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    Suggestions on a good blade for cutting 20mm stone.

    Looking for some recommendations on a good blade for my grinder. Used for a stone job I have coming up 20mm thick (Jaipur brushed) is the name of the stone
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    Cutting wheel body diam

    Hi im wanting to know what the diameter of the actual body of their cutting wheels Ie will ruby cutting wheels fit a genesis tile cutter Thanks
    • mike s
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    • cutting
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    • Forum: Tiling Tools
  10. W

    Cutting Large Format Tiles for Wetroom

    Hi Can anyone please give me some advice on the best method/tile cutter to use when tiling an embedded shower tray (1500x800mm) with s/s centre drain. The tiles I want to use are 750x750mm porcelain. I realise using this method will create many large diagonal cuts to the drain from the outer...
    • Werz
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    • cutting format large large format tanking tiles waterproofing wetroom wetroom tiling
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
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    Cutting tiles with out using a wet cutter

    hi guys I've always used a wet cutter to cut my tiles where ever my dry rail cutter can't do. I've always done that as that is how I got shown. My question is is that the norm. Do you guys use wet cutters or do you use angle grinders ?? Which is really what my question is about. I've never...
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    sigma grinder 115mm Dry cutting

    question: Someone already used these ?. is a long time I wanted to try them, But I never did, now, I've seen a good deal. tempted to try. Sigma recommends, knurled, tile over 6 mm thick. And smooth for thin porcelain.
    • Italy
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    • cutter cutting dry grinder sigma sigma cutter tile cutter
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Tiling Tools
  14. J

    Help a begineer with advise on cutting holes in subway tiles

    Hello all, I'm part way through a tiling job (floor and wall tiles) and I need to start thinking about how I'm going to cut circular holes through my floor tiles and wall subway tiles for the various pipes and wastes etc. It present I've not fitted the tiles to the walls/floor that will need...
    • Justintime
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    • cutting drill help holes subway tiles tile tiles
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Tiling Tools
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    Cutting discs for trim?

    I know there's scores of options out there, but is there any particular grinder disc that anyone would favour for metal trim?
    • LM
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    • cutting trim
    • Replies: 28
    • Forum: Tiling Tools
  17. Stevev

    Cutting glass mosaics

    Hi..A friend of mine is trying to cut square glass mosaics for a worktop and the mosaic keeps chipping at the end of the cut...could anyone hazard a guess why?...whatshe going wrong.. He's using a wet saw.. Many thanks
  18. Andy Allen

    Tile cutting problem

    Job I'm on at the moment the porcelain tiles are rock hard and when you cut them the last inch or so seems to go off line either to the right or left .....I've had this before and managed to muddle through, wasting a few tiles on the way.......has anyone else had this ? I've even borrowed a new...
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    Cutting porcelain tiles question

    I'm considering using porcelain tiles for my bathroom renovation. I have tried a sample tile on my wet cutter and found it chips the glaze slightly. Is there a technique to avoid this? Do I need a professional tile cutter? Should I use a manual cutter instead? I have cut slate and ceramic tiles...
    • what
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    • canada cutting porcelain porcelain tile porcelain tiles tile tiles
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  21. Dannym80

    Glass cutting blade?

    Evening all, I don't post anywhere near as often as I should, but I need a little guidance with this! I'm looking to purchase a good glass cutting blade for a grinder or wet cutter, preferably the grinder though. What can anybody suggest? Thanks
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    How good is marble to cut?

    Hi my names Paul, just joined this forum. I've laid underfloor heating in my house - pipes covered in a liquid screed, and I've been looking for tiles to lay on top. I'm in India at the moment and after visiting a lot of places I've seen some sheets of marble all from the same piece of...
    • Paul Slade
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    • canada cut cutting how marble
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    Laying 600mm x 400mm limestone advice

    hello all, I'm laying 600 x 400 limestone tiles in a small downstairs toilet. It's been tiled on to a primed ply floor screwed to floor boards. This is the old stuff that was there from when the floor was tiled before over 20 years ago. The ply seems in good condition I've just added loads more...
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    D24000 cutting into tray

    Have no pics and just remembering about it now since haven't used it in 2 weeks but the blade was cutting into my movable tray. Has this ever happened to yours. If so, what was causing this. Obviously there's something out of alignment but anyone know what was the cause.
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    Long Grinder Cuts?

    Hi guys, Is there a technique other than a steady hand to getting straight long cuts using a grinder. Also mitres I've seen a set up of a 45deg angle block and cut freehand but only on small cuts. Trying to make a decision on whether to upgrade to a cordless grinder and batteries or to spend...
    • Drifterjoe
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    • cuts cutting disc grinder straight wet cutter
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Tiling Tools
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