Cutting Sockets In Glass Tiles

[Spare Tool]

Haha I don't need to say anything mate, you're not daft, u know what you're doing.
Think I've said enough in this thread don't u! haha well sounds straight forward enough, least u don't have to do a window wall with mitres! Haha bloody thing still gives me nightmares
Sounds like they've spent more on the tiles than the woodburner haha
Hope it goes well for you, and of course we'll be hanging on the arrival of some pics!
I'm not gonna wish u luck, it's 12 tiles for god sake! haha

That mitred glass bathroom looked the dogs and ill be honest I wouldn't have had the balls to take it on..
Yeah 12 tiles...exactly, what the hell are we mithering about, the hardest buts gonna be scribbing a 180mm hole out for the chimney to go through but I've told the customer to make sure its landing centered across a groutline, 1800 off the floor so if the fire fitters get that right should be a breeze...hmmm heard that one before

 

[Old Mod]

Haha yeah haven't we all!
If urs are highly reflective, lash clips might be a good call if you're used to using them.
You won't want any distorted reflections going on!
Years ago when mirror tiles were all the rage we used to paint a black grid behind them and leave a 5mm gap between them to eliminate distortion, always hated doing those jobs tho.
People always wanted a mirror wall behind the bath, god knows why! Used to worry me sick they'd fall off with the steam on to some poor child.
After all the only proper place for mirrors is on the ceiling!

 

[Spare Tool]

Haha yeah haven't we all!
If urs are highly reflective, lash clips might be a good call if you're used to using them.
You won't want any distorted reflections going on!
Years ago when mirror tiles were all the rage we used to paint a black grid behind them and leave a 5mm gap between them to eliminate distortion, always hated doing those jobs tho.
People always wanted a mirror wall behind the bath, god knows why! Used to worry me sick they'd fall off with the steam on to some poor child.
After all the only proper place for mirrors is on the ceiling!

Good call on the lash clips but for gods sake now your talking about light distortion...adhesive, wieght, what's next... hmmm by the way what are the limits for mirrors on the ceiling

 

[Spare Tool]

Ps...you do like taking things off topic, we've gone from cutting out a plug socket to a mirror ceiling

 

[Old Mod]

See told u Dan makes me do it!
I truly had no intention of getting involved in this thread until Dans second and third post!
I had no choice then haha

Just reread what you asked after that slight rant.

Yeah. You're right. Cutting two lines down a tile and then scribing and snapping the last part to make a 'u' is the way to deal with that type of cut.

You might still for a grinder is required for glass though, if they are actually glass.

Get a glazers glass cutting wheel. I'd assume it's the right tool for the job and all that?

Errrrrm I took it off topic? Haha

Just another point, if the tiles have a plastic backing on them the adhesive must have an additive, and cannot be packed out.. you only make that mistake once, i had a whole window side reveal fall off when I started grouting through lack of knowledge on dealing with glass tiles..

Doing a feature wall in 3 weeks, bin specked Webber setplus with AD250..
Specked off the tile shop, not fired earth I hasten to add..

 

[Dan]

Good call on the lash clips but for gods sake now your talking about light distortion...adhesive, wieght, what's next... hmmm by the way what are the limits for mirrors on the ceiling

Limits for mirrors on ceilings are women over 15 stone or under 5ft. You just can't have them reflecting in them.

 

[Old Mod]

Hahaha Dan! That's outrageous of u! Haha but very funny!
See, u've given me a rep now for going off topic! Haha
Think it's stuck with the regulars! Haha

 

[Dan]

Oi you gave you that rep and look, here you go again

 

[Old Mod]

Oi you gave you that rep and look, here you go again

Absolutely no idea what you're on about ol chap!
Anyway u've erased it, and my rant about immigrant workers! Haha
I thought that was inspired too!

 

[Dan]

Ahhhhh that was automatically erased due to me cleaning up those spam user accounts cashing in on profile links. They're not even carpet cleaners, it's a web firm who then sell leads to carpet cleaners. And they're a foreign firm! So no wonder they asked about immigration.

 

[Old Mod]

So doubly cheeky beggars then!

 

[Dan]

Speaking to the director of the firm now. He claims it's an external affiliate. Told him stop being deceptive.

 

[Spare Tool]

That mitred glass bathroom looked the dogs and ill be honest I wouldn't have had the balls to take it on..
Yeah 12 tiles...exactly, what the hell are we mithering about, the hardest buts gonna be scribbing a 180mm hole out for the chimney to go through but I've told the customer to make sure its landing centered across a groutline, 1800 off the floor so if the fire fitters get that right should be a breeze...hmmm heard that one before

...guess what it didn't fall in a groutline as requested, this was the outcome, first attempt drilling round the hole with an 8mm glass bit ended with the tile cracking so that was a waste of time and money, second attempt with the angle grinder got it spot on, well if you don't count the big lump it took out of the face of the tile, luckily its covered by the shroud around the chimney...phew

 

[Dan]

...guess what it didn't fall in a groutline as requested, this was the outcome, first attempt drilling round the hole with an 8mm glass bit ended with the tile cracking so that was a waste of time and money, second attempt with the angle grinder got it spot on, well if you don't count the big lump it took out of the face of the tile, luckily its covered by the shroud around the chimney...phew View attachment 73910 View attachment 73911

I didn't think your request was going to be followed easily lol

 

[Old Mod]

...guess what it didn't fall in a groutline as requested, this was the outcome, first attempt drilling round the hole with an 8mm glass bit ended with the tile cracking so that was a waste of time and money, second attempt with the angle grinder got it spot on, well if you don't count the big lump it took out of the face of the tile, luckily its covered by the shroud around the chimney...phew View attachment 73910 View attachment 73911

Did a nice job tho Andy!