Many tile jobs require you to cut one or more large round holes for floor drains or shower valves.
How to cut wall tiles with a grinder.
Tilt the grinder about 30 degrees and cut about 1 16 in.
Then pass back and forth over the score mark until the tile is cut.
Using the required speed and pressure you can now cut the tile depending on the shape you would like.
As an alternative use a grinder with a diamond tile cutter wheel to cut the tile.
Make sure you cut along the markings.
Create a pencil line where you want to make the cut then use the grinder to lightly score the line.
Also go deeper with each cut until you succeed.
Make deeper and deeper cuts along the score until you cut through the tile.
Circle step one.
Secure the tile to a work bench or other work surface with a clamp.
Photos 1 3 show how to cut a hole for a shower valve.
Then clamp your tile securely onto a firm surface like a sawhorse.
Pull the angle grinder carefully along the cut line to score the tile.
For shapes such as rectangular cuts score the tile on both the front and the back.
The angle grinder can cut the tiles either on the grout or right through the tile.
In this video you ll learn how to cut tile.
If you are new to using these tools practice on some spare tiles before beginning your project.
Measure and mark up the notch you want to remove.
Score the front of the tile along the circle guideline with the diamond blade.
Use your angle grinder to cut in from the edges of the tile to remove the notch.
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A tile cutting blade on an angle grinder is a quick way to take a notch out of a tile.
The angle grinder excels at helping make angle cuts against a tile wet saw which is designed for straight cuts.
Make as accurate markings as you.
Score the front of the tile along the circle guideline with the diamond blade.
After assembling the blade on the angle grinder securing your tile and marking the shape it is now time to cut.
Cut directly down into the surface of the tile making gentle passes across the.
Angle grinder mark the tile or tiles that need to be cut with a grease pencil.
