How to cut a tile correctly

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  • 1 Correctly cut tiles with your own hands
  • 2 How to cut tiles with

How to cut a tile photo tiles This is perhaps the most popular material used for finishing work in the bathroom and kitchen. Now the choice of tiles is so great that everyone can choose their own facing material according to their taste and financial possibilities. At the same time, considering that the services of a master-tiler are not affordable for everyone, many lay tiles with their own hands. And of course, in the process of facing works, there are questions about how to properly perform this or that procedure. And, perhaps, most of all questions - on cutting tiles and how to make a hole in it. Here are a few recommendations that will help solve this problem.

Correctly cut the tile with your own hands

First, before you start cutting the tile, it must be soaked in water. For a soak procedure, 40 minutes is enough. After this, it is necessary to make a marking on the enamel, using a soft pencil or marker. Also it must be remembered that the notch line should be no closer than 1-0.8 cm from the edge of the tile itself.

A very important point is that the incision is made only once, and the pressure on the glass cutter should be distributed evenly to avoid the appearance of unnecessary burrs and scratches. After this, the tile breaking procedure begins. There are several ways to break a tile. The first way: you need to combine the incision on the tile with the edge of the table, then click on that part of the tile that protrudes beyond the edge of the table, the tile will be broken accurately along the incision line. The second method consists in placing a small carnation or a match under the incision( groove) on the tile produced by the cutter and easily pressing the tile on both sides of the incision line.

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How to cut a tile with a tile cutter

If it is necessary to cut an outdoor tile, then a tile cutter is used, as in the photo above - a special cutter for cutting a tile. The difference between a tile cutter and a stylor is that its scoring wheel is much larger than that of a glass cutter and this allows a deeper cut. Also, the tile cutter has a special mechanism by means of which it is possible to break the tile into pieces immediately after the incision is made. It should be noted that if the floor tiles are cut, then this mechanism should be made of metal. For wall tiles, a plastic analogue of such a tile cutter is quite suitable.

Of course, there are other methods and tools for cutting tiles, but this article has examined the most affordable ways that you can use at home. If you do not get something - ask questions in the comments and we'll help you figure it out.

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