How and what to cut ceramic tiles at home?

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Ceramic tiles are often used in everyday life, and sometimes the question arises of replacing the wall or floor covering with tiles, or repairing a part of the surface. When laying ceramic tiles, it is never possible to lay the entire floor or lay the wall of the room with an even amount. Necessarily somewhere in the corners, the wall has a problem - the whole tile does not fit. The question is, what to cut ceramic tiles?

There are several ways how you can cut( or trim) the tile, and it is desirable that the slice be as smooth as possible. However, no matter how you and what kind of tiles( for walls or floors) are not cut, there is a single recipe. Before cutting the pottery, it should be well soaked in water. And it is necessary to stand in it from forty minutes to an hour, depending on the type of tile.

Methods for cutting tiles

than-cut-tile Wall tiles are cut well with a conventional glass cutter. It is better to use a diamond - this will ensure a more even tile edge along the cutting line. Preliminary it is necessary to designate a line of a cut so that it was clearly visible. Under the tile, it is necessary to lay something in order not to damage the surface on which the ceramics are laid.

Along the drawn line it is necessary to put in parallel an equal rake. It will play the role of "guiding" for the glass cutter. The deviation of the rail from the dash should be such that the cutting part of the tool is exactly on the line along the entire length of the tile. You should know that the minimum allowable margin from the edge of the tile is 1-1.5 cm.

cut-ceramic-tile For cutting floor tiles, a special tool called "tile cutter" is used. It makes the depth of the "passage" of the tile bigger. This tool also breaks the tiles into parts using a special tool precisely along the cutting line. By the way, there are tile cutters also for thinner, wall tiles. They are not expensive, but they guarantee a very even cut. There is in this tool and a special restrictive bar, which provides the necessary cut size.

 By purchasing such a tool, you will not need the services of a master tiler. Professionals speak well about the Polish tool. There are electric tile cutters, but this is more suitable for professionals.

When you need to cut only a few pieces of ceramic tiles, you can use the "Bulgarian".But working with it requires certain skills. Masters are used to cut tiles and jigsaws with a diamond string. There are also special saws for hacksaws. In extreme cases, you can cut the tile and an ordinary hacksaw, although this process takes a lot of time and nerves.

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