Cutting Sockets In Glass Tiles

[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!

 

[Spare Tool]

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

Shoulda known better, the fireplace receptionist said it would be fine to alter the chimney height to suit, the actual fitter then spoke to my customer and said no, the chimney has a seal on top of the fire that cannot be broken and the overall height must stay as it is, so it ended up being back to my problem, anyhow done finished with only 1 breakage... move on to the next one....a straightforward conservatory floor( that the customer decided he'd stand behind me all day passing me a tile at a time cuz he wanted to help) some weeks its just one after another :'(

 

[Old Mod]

Hey @Andystiletiling
Andy, what blade did u use to cut these tiles, how good was it mate?

 

[Spare Tool]

Tried it with the Bosch serated blade I usually use for stone and that was a bit too rough for it, changed over to the continuous rim in the pic and although it chipped the glass a bit it did the job as it was covered with a cowel round the chimney pipe, you couldn't have had I as a finished on show edge though..

 

[Old Mod]

Cheers Andy, appreciate it mate.
Someone I know is looking for an angle grinder size blade for glass and u came to mind.
Thank you my friend, 🙂

 

[Spare Tool]

No probs pal 🙂