is it possible...

[Mr Tiler]

to cut travertine to your own sizes? my local b&q are selling some 305x305 very cheap and they are my favourite tile, want to know if I can cut them down and if so how would you suggest? if you can id be guessing a bridge saw would be best solution cheers

 

[Gazzer]

Yes easy but they are not cheap...maybe cheap quality.

 

[Mr Tiler]

how can I tell Neale? having not done much research on stone, I cant tell whats good from bad quality tbh. the tiles are pre filled on the face not the back but they look as good as any other to my eyes

 

[White Room]

They don't fill the backs so that will indicate the quality but just looking at the amount of filler on the face is just a givaway....

 

[Mr Tiler]

ok il go and take a few pics tmoz if I have time let the experts be the judge cheers

 

[Rossymcg]

no need to take pics, its cheap tat full of filler, ive seen it before in there

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and yes bridge cutter or rail saw

 

[charlie1]

What size do you want to cut it to? Make a 3mm pass with bridge saw at 151.5 and you will have nice rectangles without all the cutting. Make a nice jig though with some wood and clamps! Where you gonna get the saw anyway, have you been paid recently or just wondering?

 

[Mr Tiler]

yeh I have been paid for that kitche4n mate most of it has gone tbh so I would just purchase the stone for now only need a couple of m2 and its only 1.85 a tile lol, tbh even though it is the cheap stuff as long as the integrity of the tile is ok I think im still gonna buy it it looks lovely to me lol.. well that's the nexty thing id look at where can I rent one or where can I take the tiles?

 

[TJ Smiler]

£1.85 a tile...... hahaha nice one mate

 

[Martyn Leeds]

What's the project?
1 step at a time I'd say. 1 minute its a mixer (that you don't need), the next its drills, then its levels, project in the back garden, then its back to the bathroom, then its sorting plumbers for removing stuff.. then its buying and cutting trav, a tile you've never used and cutting it with tools we don't have...

what's the post going to be later? how to fly a plane?

 

[TJ Smiler]

What's the project?
1 step at a time I'd say. 1 minute its a mixer (that you don't need), the next its drills, then its levels, project in the back garden, then its back to the bathroom, then its sorting plumbers for removing stuff.. then its buying and cutting trav, a tile you've never used and cutting it with tools we don't have...

what's the post going to be later? how to fly a plane?

HaHa i aint been back on the forums very long so i don't know the half of it, wish i had come back sooner now...... Am gonna go and find them all now lol

 

[beanz]

Yes, it's possible. Trav that cheep, may well fall to pieces when you try to cut it though. You'll need a vey good wet cutter, plus a polisher & pads.. I think you're probably trying to run before you can walk, but I guess e best way to learn, is to try..

 

[CJ]

At that price it will be full of filler, but also at that price it MAY be worth a few tiles and give it a go on a rail cutter.

I got given a few 600x300 travs with chipped corners..........I cut them into 20x60 bricks and did my utility lavvy. Rescued some trav borders from Topps tiles skip. Did the whole utility room for £20.