Methods of cutting ceramic granite tiles

When working on the lining of a bath or kitchen, the question often arises: how is ceramic granite tile cut at home, and what tool is best used for this?

It is the porcelain tile that is the most popular facing surface in the bathroom and kitchen, and the need for its pruning will arise in any case, if you are working with this universal material.

Despite the relative similarity of this facing material with ordinary tiles, it is much more difficult to work with it and only a special tool should be used for cutting.

Meanwhile, at home, the necessary pruning of ceramic granite for the floor or walls will be possible for every master, if he knows the technology of the process.

In addition, very often there is a need for making in ceramic granite technological holes for various purposes, which are also carried out according to a special technology.

You can cut and drill porcelain stoneware at home using several different technologies, and which one to choose depends primarily on the quality of the tile itself, as well as on the availability of the tool.

Using

tile cutter The most common type of tool that not only conveniently cuts ceramic granite tiles, but is simple enough to work, is a mechanical type tile cutter.

First you need to measure the surface of the floor or wall and determine the size of the required piece.

Next on the tile is drawn a straight line according to the measurements, after which it is placed under a special tool knife, which carries out the necessary cutting.

The knife of the tile cutter is a small roller, on which a layer of diamond dust is applied.

In order to start cutting ceramic granite, it is necessary to press on a special handle and draw a roller along the previously drawn line.

After that, it will only be with a little effort to press on the tile itself, and it will break according to the cut line.

It should be noted that in order for the cut to be smooth and qualitative, the tool knife must be sharp and even.

Otherwise it will have to be changed, for which it will be necessary to unscrew the special fixing bolts.

An important point in the use of tile cutters is the maximum accuracy when measuring ceramic granite.

On the most porcelain tiles, the line along which the cut will occur is best drawn using a pencil or marker.

When placing the tile itself in the tool, its surface should be set to the maximum accuracy so that the knife passes along the line from the beginning to the end.

The ceramic granite should be held rigidly, so that it does not shift relative to the tool. Only a diamond-coated knife should touch the tile surface.

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Also the speed of the knife along the intended line should be the same. Cut the tile along the line only once.

In no event should you re-cut it, as this, most likely, can lead to a poor-quality cut.

If still there was a small marriage, then you can fix it by grinding and for this you should use the Bulgarian, on which you must first put a disk designed to work with the stone.

Cutting with the help of the cutter

Also, in order to cut the ceramic granite tile for the floor or wall surfaces at home, you can use a tool called dry cutter.

In general, the dry cutter is a cutting wheel that has a corresponding diamond coating without special slits.

It is worn on an ordinary Bulgarian and is used for cutting and polishing porcelain stoneware.

In order for the desired cut to be as smooth and qualitative as possible, the direction of movement of the circle must coincide with the direction of rotation of the tool itself.

This method of cutting tiles during the repair work in the house is the most popular and simple.

For some practical characteristics, the use of a dry cutter, if necessary, to cut granite, is superior to a specially designed for this purpose tile cutter of mechanical type.

Use of a cutter for cutting ceramic granite tiles, allows you to avoid unnecessary spending on a special tool.

When working with a dry cutter, it is important to perform the cutting according to the preliminary marking with a small margin.

The essential drawback of this universal tool is that the cut will in any case have small chips and cracks, but if the cut off part of the tile is hidden on the floor or wall surface, this will not be visible.

It is possible to get rid of such defects if you perform the necessary cutting in one step without re-passing.

Also, if necessary, with the help of a grinder and a circle around the stone, it is possible at any time to grind the cut ends of the ceramic granite.

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It should be noted that with the help of a dry cutter it is possible to perform various curvilinear sections, to give the tile the necessary configuration.

Using this tool results in significant dust formation, and therefore work should be carried out in a special mask.

How to cut porcelain stoneware at home by dry cut, shown in the video posted above.

Cutting tiles with a hard cutter

If you need to get the most accurate and smooth cut of ceramic granite, you should get an electric type tile cutter called a wet-cutter.

Such a tool is very convenient to use, and the process of cutting tiles is not as laborious and dusty as when using a mechanical tile or cutter.

This versatile tool is a special table on the surface of which is placed a cutting element, coming in motion from an electric motor.

This unit can be used for precise cutting of all types of tiles, including porcelain stoneware.

For each type of tile, there is a knife that simply changes if necessary and is designed specifically for wet cutting.

How to work on an electric type tile cutter is described in detail in the video, which is placed below.

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The cutting on the electric type tile is quite simple and fast, and besides, it passes in exact accordance with the preliminary marked marking.

To ensure that the ceramic granite tile does not split, when working on the wet cutter, it is necessary to slow down a little at the beginning and end of the cutting.

The tile itself should be fixed to the working surface of the tool as rigidly as possible so that it can not move away from possible vibration of the unit.

Tool of this type when cutting ceramic granite practically does not emit dust and makes the work process faster and better.

It is worth noting that the cost of an electric type electric tile cutter is quite high and, with a small amount of work, it is inexpedient to buy it.

Waterjet cutting

This type of cutting of granite is carried out only under the order and for this purpose special professional equipment is necessary.

With the help of this method it is possible to obtain the highest cut quality, there are no traces of cutting on the tile at all, which means that there is no need to grind its ends.

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The equipment, which is used for this method, cuts ceramic granite, performs cutting by the simultaneous use of water and abrasive particles, which are fed to the surface of the tiles under sufficiently high pressure.

It should be noted that waterjet cutting allows you to cut porcelain stoneware in a variety of configurations and shapes.

Very often there is a need to make certain technological holes in the ceramic granite, which is not so simple.

In this case, in order not to damage the surface of the finishing material, drilling should be carried out only on the front side.

To begin with, make a small hole using a drill of minimum diameter, and gradually increasing it, to achieve the required dimensions.

In any case, for work with porcelain stoneware it is necessary to use only a special tool.