You ll learn how to cut ceramic tile.
How to cut ceramic tile already on the wall.
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.
This can be attempted by a do it yourselfer although the results aren t guaranteed.
How to cut tile on the wall.
Ceramic tile is a beautiful durable surface that can last for a very long time.
To make square or box cuts in the tile or to cut out large sections of tile use an angle grinder.
Whether you want to open a hole in tile that is already fixed to a wall or floor or cut tiles to fit before you install them a dremel tool will make any tile cutting job easy.
In this video you ll learn how to cut tile.
More specifically five common ways to cut tile using five different tools.
Use a straight edge to mark the line with an erasable marker.
Switch to a rotary tool with a tile cutting bit to cut tile closer to the edges of the wall where the grinder blade is too large to reach or to make curved cuts in the tile.
Remodeling an existing tile installation on a wall isn t the ideal scenario in which homeowners want to find themselves but it is something most do it yourselfers.
Make multiple passes with the blade if needed to cut through the tile and to the subsurface.
Over time it may become necessary to remove a portion of tile that is already installed while preserving the remaining tile.
While loose tiles are cut using a tile wet saw installed tiles need to be cut with hand tools.
So much so that removal of the tile often involves destruction of the tile in the process.
Before using any tool to cut tile measure the glazed side of the tile to determine where you need to make the cut.
Once you glue ceramic tile onto a wall it s generally there to stay.
