tricky cuts in porcelain tiles

blackbat · 2007-02-18T09:10:59+00:00

Hi all,I am just about to start laying 300 x 300mm porcelain tiles on bothwall and floor of a small cloakroom.I bought a relatively cheap electric wet tile cutter, never used onebefore.How do I cut out a small 1.5 inch square or round notch at the edge ofa tile?i.e. to fit a tile round a pipe or other obstacle.I could use the wheel to cut the two 'sides' of the notch but how do Icut the 3rd rear side of the notch?With ceramic tiles I have always cut the two sides with a tile hacksawand then snapped off the rear edge with a scorer / matchstick orsimilar.Any other porcelain advice?I believe I have purchased the correct cements & grouts.I'm using Ditra board as a base cemented straight onto well-screweddown floorboards. As recommended by my local tile proffesional - Istill have my doubts about not using ply etc underneath.

Feb 18, 2007 21 Replies

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Duracell Bunny 19 years ago

Heh you can blame me all you like. I've relocated Down Under, nowadays I'm in Brisbane.

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blackbat 19 years ago

You used to be a man???

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