cutting around a rad

[hooly]

I got a diamond drill bit, cut the hole, then was going to do the v shape, but my cheap plasplugs cutter, the blades about 2 mill so it would have took 2 mill either side, and I found it chipped as the cut was ending, I did a practise bit, I hoped for a small piece that would just fir together, is that done on athinner blade, better cutter? also any tips for cutting the holes, I did practise, but its quitehard to start off were u want, on a 45 degree, I had to start the drill quite fast

 

[bugs183]

Can you take the rad off, unscrew the brackets, tile and then replace the rad??

 

[hooly]

I did that when painting, but this was a diff rad, I never knew what to do, ive bodged it, cut the sq out, but nice to know if I do again! or ya simple way if the rad comes off, no hassle with the tile then

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floor tile I was meaning

 

[bugs183]

A right, no worder i was puzzled!
Now i can help. Do your cut. Place the tile cut edge to the wall, push it against the pipe, now mark both sides of the pipe. Now move your tile so it is in line with the full course of tiles leading to the pipe, follow the bond of the tiles and slide the cut to the pipe, now you can mark the other two sides of the pipe.
Now use these marks and draw them with pen or pencil across the tile in every direction, where they meet is your pipe. Score with a rail cutter, the two long lines running to the hole from the wall, and also score the two small lines indicating the front and back of thew pipe.
Cut down the long marks with your cutter, (the motolit squadro blade from tradetiler for an angle gringer is the the thinest blade a know, and really really useful to have. Cut up to the furthest pipe mark from the wall.
Snap out this long section with your fingers or nippers, snap of the little end where the pipe goes, and hey presto there's you cut!

 

[hooly]

ok cheers, so I need that blade, and not just me, so easy when u have all the gear! so u don't cut in a v? any tips on using the diamond drill bit? I tried to masking tape, it was the getting started in the excat point I as u don't get a sec chance, ta

 

[bugs183]

It looks weird cutting a v in my opinion.
I tend not to drill for this cut, unless it is just the pipe sticking up through the floor.

 

[White Room]

Get a bit of old ply drill a hole the same size as your diamond bit, hold the ply down on your tile and drill.....

 

[bugs183]

And keep the tip wet, don't let it dry out.

 

[Martyn Leeds]

Are we not cutting a notch out for the rad pipe? or a hole?
Have we got a grinder?
why can't the wet-cutter do it?
or am I missing something here!

 

[hooly]

cheers I did kneel on a tile to hold down and snapped it, I thought the v looked a bit big, then silicone around the rad?

 

[White Room]

I take it you mean siliconed around the rad pipe.....

 

[hooly]

I was cutting for a rad pipe, a hole, then a v to slot in, the wet cutter the blade was to thick, it looked daft the 2 mill either side that would have to be filled,

 

[hooly]

not silicone yet, need a match for the ultratile grout, limestone, I hoped they would do one, seems not