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Roger Sofarover
My first post here, so as so many others have said in similar situations, please be gentle, as on this subject, I know nothing!
I have an area of floor that I want laying with a 60 cm white tile and then have a 10cm Black tile put in at the meeting of 4 white tiles, every 2nd white (120cm) I guess you understand. The tile is Granito, and to top it off I live in Thailand.
The problem is that the way the Thai tradesman lay the tiles is to put all the white down first on cement and then cut the square out once everything is set in the cement then place in the smaller Black one. The white has been done and the finish so far is fantastic. I am concerned that whilst cutting out the squares using an angle grinder (their tool of preference) etc, that there will be 'overun' with the blade, leaving cut marks beyond the edge of the 'square'. The overun has been happening on the white tiles when cutting around walls, but those marks are all hidden by skirting board.
My question is therefore, is there a smaller cutting tool on the market used for precision shapes that I can buy? Or should I forget the Black squares? Can I 'etch' a square in the tile with acid? (I am just brain storming here guys, sorry if they are stupid ideas), then lay a thin 'veneer' of black tile in the square hole?
Any ideas? I am out of my depth
and don't want to see a really nice floor ruined with a poor finish to the squares. The tradesman is excellent but I know having watched him, the tiles are a pig to cut at the best of times. I am willing to buy a specialist tool for him in order to get a beautiful result. To me the simplest thing would have been to cut corners off the appropriate tile when laying them, to leave a neat square, but all Thai tradesmen here do like to choose the most difficult way of doing things (any plumbers or electricians would faint if they saw what goes on here:lol: ). thanks very much in anticipation of any help.
I have an area of floor that I want laying with a 60 cm white tile and then have a 10cm Black tile put in at the meeting of 4 white tiles, every 2nd white (120cm) I guess you understand. The tile is Granito, and to top it off I live in Thailand.
The problem is that the way the Thai tradesman lay the tiles is to put all the white down first on cement and then cut the square out once everything is set in the cement then place in the smaller Black one. The white has been done and the finish so far is fantastic. I am concerned that whilst cutting out the squares using an angle grinder (their tool of preference) etc, that there will be 'overun' with the blade, leaving cut marks beyond the edge of the 'square'. The overun has been happening on the white tiles when cutting around walls, but those marks are all hidden by skirting board.
My question is therefore, is there a smaller cutting tool on the market used for precision shapes that I can buy? Or should I forget the Black squares? Can I 'etch' a square in the tile with acid? (I am just brain storming here guys, sorry if they are stupid ideas), then lay a thin 'veneer' of black tile in the square hole?
Any ideas? I am out of my depth