Profile gauges.

[Varley]

Anyone on here used one of these?

 

[brian c]

use paper,but a real pain in the nether region cutting round sanitaryware.

 

[Varley]

use paper,but a real pain in the nether region cutting round sanitaryware.

I agree mate, better taking the whole lot out

 

[The_Master]

Anyone on here used one of these?

1st option get the pan and sink out, best finish but more expensive as plumber involved, tried a profile about 15 years ago to see if it would make life easier, it didnt, never lined up, and not a perfect cut as pins kept moving about when trying to mark the tile, the answer is to scribe to the pan perfect results every time, and fast when you get used to it, couldnt be bothered with the paper and cardboard messin about when covered in adhesive and the added fact of carrying about cardboard and paper for everytime you need to scribe round soomething to much hassle

 

[arttay10]

Hi , THe best way is to take the pan and sink out - makes a far better job. I come from a Karndean/Amtico background, where the shop had to go round fittings - I used to carry a roll of 2.5mm Twin and Earth Electrical Cable round with me. Its easy to bend round curves and holds the shapes with speed & very little mess.

 

[The_Master]

Hi , THe best way is to take the pan and sink out - makes a far better job. I come from a Karndean/Amtico background, where the shop had to go round fittings - I used to carry a roll of 2.5mm Twin and Earth Electrical Cable round with me. Its easy to bend round curves and holds the shapes with speed & very little mess.

but is it perfect arttay?

 

[arttay10]

It pretty good - takes a bit of practice to get used - It all depends on time you have to devote to the cut - I was always taught the correct way is to scribe, like previously mentioned. But when you your sent on job that should be a day and half and they give you a day to complete it, as you know - you adapt your own methods - I'm sure you know how it is......
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I thought I'd mention - If the complete wire was too bulky - I'd just strip out one of the cores and use that.

 

[The_Master]

It pretty good - takes a bit of practice to get used - It all depends on time you have to devote to the cut - I was always taught the correct way is to scribe, like previously mentioned. But when you your sent on job that should be a day and half and they give you a day to complete it, as you know - you adapt your own methods - I'm sure you know how it is......
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I thought I'd mention - If the complete wire was too bulky - I'd just strip out one of the cores and use that.

always open to new suggestions, im still learning after all this time, need to try the wire method but still needs you to have wire on hand, not into buying wire just to scribe a pan with, honest practise with scribing can be done in no time, its how your doin it.

 

[DHTiling]

always scribe aswell, much neater when u know how.............

 

[GazTech]

Dont throw profile guage away,very useful for architrave profiling

 

[jamesy07]

Can anybody do pics or diagram on how to scribe around toilet pan

 

[DHTiling]

Can anybody do pics or diagram on how to scribe around toilet pan

the best way is to try and not to do the cut in one go, just take small bits off with nibblers until you get the desired shape...........practice makes perfect...

 

[grumpygrouter]

the best way is to try and not to do the cut in one go, just take small bits off with nibblers until you get the desired shape...........practice makes perfect...

And blisters.................................

 

[The_Master]

And blisters.................................

yeah lol blisters as well, but from many years of scribing the callouses prevent blisters!!!!

 

[brian c]

use paper templates the size of the tile,thats what i and a lot of the guys on here do,check some of the old threads and you will find what you are looking for.Try and quarter the pan with the tiles as this will help when cutting and nibbling out the waste tile.This advice should help.