Proper Way To Cut Ceramic Tile

6 best methods for cutting porcelain tile.

Proper way to cut ceramic tile.

Before using any tool to cut tile measure the glazed side of the tile to determine where you need to make the cut. Use a straight edge to mark the line with an erasable marker. Have patience as you can successfully cut tile this way only a little bit at a time. Next place the square right next to the marked line so you can use it as a guide then press down on the tile with the glass cutter and drag it along the line.

Installed the right way using some basic tools and techniques a tile floor should last forever come hell or high water. Tiling a floor overview illustration by gregory nemec. Mark a line across the tile at that distance. Measure the area where the tile will be installed.

First measure and mark the tile where you want to make the cut. Steps on how to lay tile 1. To cut a ceramic tile using a glass cutter start by using a pencil and a square or a ruler shaped like a right angle to measure and mark your tile. Then rather than deepen the scoring cut simply remove the excess tile with straight cuts photo 1.

The method used for each of the tools is different and therefore shall be done with proper guidance. You will use 3 full tiles and 1 tile cut to 4 inches 10 2 cm since the size of the 3 joints plus the 1 wall joint equals 2 inches 5 1 cm and your original tile size was 6 inches 15 2 cm 6 inches original tile 2 inches total joint 4 inch tile. You start by marking the cut and scoring the face of the tile on the line. Strive for a layout that maximizes the number of whole tiles and the size of any cut tiles.

One can use a few different ways to cut a porcelain tile starting from a regular tile nipper to the expensive tile cutter. Subtract 1 4 inch to allow for a spacer to determine the exact size to cut the tile. However one should keep in mind that cement stone terracotta and a certain type of porcelain tiles should only be processed using a wet saw. There are several methods for cutting tiles by hand without a tile cutter using a cutting tool such as a glass cutter or a carbide tipped pencil.

If it is a small tile cut only 1 inch in from the edge. The process for cutting semicircles from the edge of tiles is similar to the technique shown for full circles. Push the tile into the saw blade approximately 1 or 2 inches depending on the size of the tile then back the tile out and turn off the saw.