Cut Long Straight Line On Porcelain Tile Floor Straight Edge

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.

Cut long straight line on porcelain tile floor straight edge.

The diamond blade is very unforgiving of side loads and will bind unless the cut is very straight. This instructable explains how to set up guides for perfect cuts. Use a straight edge to mark the line with an erasable marker. Cut out the shape with a rotary tool using a cutting bit with a guide.

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. Rotate the tile to the opposite side of the initial cut which is the opposite end of the mark or scored line. Before using any tool to cut tile measure the glazed side of the tile to determine where you need to make the cut. The process for cutting semicircles from the edge of tiles is similar to the technique shown for full circles.

Ceramic tile is a beautiful durable surface that can last for a very long time. Over time it may become necessary to remove a portion of tile that is already installed while preserving the remaining tile. 3 cutting a porcelain tile. The rotary tool is ideal for cutting out curved sections of tile.

Many people have the misconception that the porcelain tiles are different from the ceramic tiles. However in reality porcelain tiles are a type of ceramic tiles which are mostly used for flooring and walling purposes with an absorption rate of around 0 5. The outer edge of the hole saw will cut around the bit producing a larger hole in the tile suitable for pipes to pass through. It s practically impossible to feed the tile by hand into this saw in a straight line so even if the tiny electric motor didn t stall the cut would be ragged.

Drive the cutting bit into the surface of the tile away from the mark and slowly move the tool along the marked lines. If the tile is 12 inches square cut in approximately 2 inches from the edge. Firmly press the edge of the glass cutter or carbide pencil along the line using a carpenter square as a guide. Then rather than deepen the scoring cut simply remove the excess tile with straight cuts photo 1.

You start by marking the cut and scoring the face of the tile on the line.