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Old Mod
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SB4U
Guys. I've cut the tiles and laid them out today (@3_fall you'll be interested to know that I followed your advice and went for the overhang on the surrounding tiles).
However, I've encountered a problem. I completely failed to take into account that I need a grout line between the halves of the diagonally cut tiles!
I've not cemented the tiles down yet, do you think that if I got a tile file I'd be able to shave enough off to get a grout line? Or is there another way you can suggest, that hopefully won't involve getting a table saw and cutting new tiles.
Steve
However, I've encountered a problem. I completely failed to take into account that I need a grout line between the halves of the diagonally cut tiles!
I've not cemented the tiles down yet, do you think that if I got a tile file I'd be able to shave enough off to get a grout line? Or is there another way you can suggest, that hopefully won't involve getting a table saw and cutting new tiles.
Steve
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Qwerty
In short, no. You will need a wet saw or a good blade and steady hand using an angle grinder. How were you proposing on cutting out for the drain?
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Mr Tiler
How you get that room so square? Lol just jokin
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SB4U
Thanks @Plan Tec Tiling I'm so disappointed. I don't know why I didn't think about the grout line. What a fool. Oh well, I suppose I'd better buy a wet saw.
I was simply going to cut the corners off the half tiles for the drain using my manual cutter. I'd only laid the drain on the top for the photo.
I was simply going to cut the corners off the half tiles for the drain using my manual cutter. I'd only laid the drain on the top for the photo.
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Steve,
Geoff ^^^^^is absolutely right that is the best way forward.
U could hire a wet cutter, maybe for even half a day, rather than the expense of buying one.
Depending on how hard the tile is u could also scribe your cut line with a mechanical cutter then using a pair of tile nippers remove the offcut.
Then tidy up the edge with a carbarundum stone.
It's fiddly work, but it can be done, depends how confident you are.
You managed the transition between the floor and tray then without too much bother?
Are u pleased with the result?
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SB4U
I looked at hiring one but it seemed pretty expensive. Plus I would need to hire a transformer too. Might be just as well to buy one and sell it on ebay afterwards. Although all the ones in Screwfix etc look pretty rubbish really.
Tile isn't very hard but I did try scribing a line and nibbling it last night but the result looked pretty awful. That said, I didn't tidy the edge with a stone.
I think doing the tray as per your suggestion was definitely the best way of doing it. Obviously I've only laid the tiles in place at the moment but I like the way it looks. Hopefully (when I get the cuts done) I'll be able to get them bedded down evenly.
Tile isn't very hard but I did try scribing a line and nibbling it last night but the result looked pretty awful. That said, I didn't tidy the edge with a stone.
I think doing the tray as per your suggestion was definitely the best way of doing it. Obviously I've only laid the tiles in place at the moment but I like the way it looks. Hopefully (when I get the cuts done) I'll be able to get them bedded down evenly.
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Unused Account 1
Do the former with mosaic ,it looks better ,and creates a feature that follows the former ,looks much better