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Anyone know how to cut tile?
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JACKHAMMER
Platinum Member
For just a couple of tiles, rotary tool with a tile bit should do the job. Or use tile nips.
You mean 2 6x6?
Wetsaw -- if the hole/s are on line with the seam/s, slice into thin slices and snap then clean with wetsaw/file if require.
Tile/glass drill bit or Zip/Dremel -- if it is an odd shape that is at the center of the tile (about $10~20 for the bit).
Carbide tile hole saw -- Pricy but it cut though tiles like butter (about $30 and up, pending hole size).
JACKHAMMER
Platinum Member
Wow, someone may actually use my advice here. That would be a first in like 6years 🙂 Good luck!
xgsound
Golden Member
The rotary tile bits should work.
Another inventive solution is to get some tiles of two contrasting colors and break them into small enough pieces to create a mosaic that spells out something such as water or hot/ cold or your city's name. Just leave the top surface level. When it dries on the cement, grout to a pleasing appearence.
Jim
Another inventive solution is to get some tiles of two contrasting colors and break them into small enough pieces to create a mosaic that spells out something such as water or hot/ cold or your city's name. Just leave the top surface level. When it dries on the cement, grout to a pleasing appearence.
Jim
It would be hard to snap a small piece therefore most people would slices the area into thin slice to break it.
:thumbsup: Just used it this week to add a switch in the kitchen. Works great. 😀[/quote]
The Zip bit is the best thing for cutting out switch (I cut a total of 11 switch/outlet cuts for my mom & my kitchens and bathrooms, and broke 2 bits @ $20.00 CAD paid for 3 total at $60.00 CAD), and you have to go slow.
Tungsten Carbide Grit Hole Saws was the best thing to use for cutting round holes in to the tiles (I made a total of 5 cuts for 3 of my home bathrooms and it worth every penny, I paid $49.00 CAD for the kit).
PS. I retiled 4 bathroom floors + showers & walls, 1 kitchen back splash, and 480 sq feet of of flooring myself last summer.