Tile edge tooling

[51]

Hi all. I'm going to have to use a large floor tile for a wall application. The size I will have to use is probably

600mm x 600mm. This tile size is typically 15mm thick at least and will not sit very well where they will meet existing wall tiles of 8mm thicknes. So I'm looking for a tile type that I could chamfer down to a 8mm thickness.

Is this feasible?

Thanks.

Arthur

[sm_jamieson]

You could chamfer down the back and upper and lower edges, leaving the front intact. You would have to grind the back down carefully to ensure it did not crack/splinter etc. I guess marble would do it OK. Simon.

[51]

I have to chamfer the front face down toward the back edge so that floor tile will go edge to edge with a wall tile without stepping. I'm looking for a tile that has a design pattern that is not on the surface of the tile so that I don't reveal a white background when I chamfer it.

Arthur

[The Natural Philosopher]

Or a red one..

well only natural stone has in intrinsic pattern. Tiles are all glazed with patterns in the glaze - apart from unglazed tiles which are usually terracotta colored only. e.g. 'quarry tiles'

[John Rumm]

Yes, but only on a natural stone or marble tile. The better tile shops and the granite worktop suppliers usually have the tooling to do this sort of cutting and polishing.