first time cutting marble

[Stocks Tiles]

On a Saturday?? Sod that :lol: good luck :sofahide:

 

[Russell brown]

On a Saturday?? Sod that :lol: good luck :sofahide:

saturday for the needy, Sunday for the greedy!

 

[Old Mod]

This is small Ensuite tiled in 600x300 Crema Marfil.
There are 64 pieces in total and 60 yes 60 were cuts. Set out to clients requirements.
ALL cut with Rubi TC180 and wet feed. It even managed the cut top right of alcove with two downlighters.
I might add all cuts were done 7 flights of stairs down in basement lightwell, which had to be sheeted up the walls and windows to 2.5m and stone floor covered also. This had to be set up and broken down everyday, as if I hadn't been there!
Gruelling!

I might add that these were supplied by the client. It was a mish mash of tiles from three different sources, and thicknesses from 12-15mm
i was instructed to just mix them up a little and fix them. They were happy with variation in colour and just wanted it done. Who are we to argue!

 

[Dave]

There's more to installing marble than simply cutting them... Easy this tiling lark isn't it.

 

[Alan.P]

There's more to installing marble than simply cutting them... Easy this tiling lark isn't it.

Yep, anyone can do it, apparently 😉

 

[cone]

There's more to installing marble than simply cutting them... Easy this tiling lark isn't it.

What would you say is more to it, like what?

 

[cone]

Cuts into corners I'd do with my grinder as they would be siliconed, when doing round the window I'd use my wet cutter to give the best possible finish, all cuts would be seen as I like many others don't use trims with stone. Since I got my polisher and profiling bits 12 months ago I now offer the customer the option of half bull nosing the edges. Most don't want to pay for the extra time but those that do are always blown away how good it looks.

What about cutting sqs out for sockets, switches. Would you use a grinder?

 

[peteablard]

What about cutting sqs out for sockets, switches. Would you use a grinder?

Yes as they would not be seen

 

[Dave]

What would you say is more to it, like what?

How would you fix translucent marble?

what adhesive for resin backed marble?

bullnosing and hand polishing external edges .

the list goes on ...

 

[cone]

How would you fix translucent marble?

what adhesive for resin backed marble?

bullnosing and hand polishing external edges .

the list goes on ...

How would you do it

Its a splashback so I was thinking of adding a bead/corner piece instead of bullnosing. Cut with grinder and ask in tile store what Addy is best for it.