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[darragh]

hi all.. this is prob an easy one but .. doing a floor diagonal shape, the skirting on which is a bit of a nusiance but the main thing is the walls are all over the place .. so my quest is for handy tips on cutting of straight cuts tidy cause of the skirting.. i dont have one of the yolks of trade tiler that look great but thought id never need until now

 

[Time's Ran Out]

I've read your post twice and I still don't know the answer - or the question!:nonod:

 

[Rav daniels]

Me neither, do u mean a good cutter to cut a nice egde,

 

[White Room]

There for large format tiles but can used on 300 x 300mm tiles

 

[darragh]

cutting diagonal shape tiles
but tidy as skirting on
walls running off
so cuts wont be straight

 

[darragh]

nope dont mean good tile cutter got one of them just how to get them tidy and quickly

 

[White Room]

One of these

 

[Rav daniels]

Ah the yolk,u just taper your cuts,

 

[darragh]

whitebeam that is exactly the yolk i'am talkin bout but dont have one.. and the floor is been done in the morning..

 

[Daz]

Use the reverse a tile method to mark the cuts and you'll be fine .

 

[The D]

measure the tile diagonally and add the size of the grout joint to the measurement
(just one joint) then use that measurement and cut a square out of ply or plaster board. tile the floor leaving the cuts then place the board against the wall and that will give you the size of the cut needed.

 

[darragh]

okey doke cheers all...

 

[The D]

if you pm me i will send a power point of how it is done (its not fantastic but it helps to have a visual aid)

 

[diamondtiling]

Take the skirtings off, then your cuts are hidden, faster and more neat.

:smilewinkgrin:

 

[doug boardley]

Take the skirtings off, then your cuts are hidden, faster and more neat.

:smilewinkgrin:

my thoughts exactly Dom