Use a straight edge to mark the line with an erasable marker.
How to cut large wall tiles.
Draw a curved line with a pencil where you want to cut the tile.
Cutting large holes in tile like for a shower valve can be challenging.
Make multiple passes with the blade if needed to cut through the tile and to the subsurface.
Spray water onto the tile when needed to keep the surface wet.
Ceramic tile hole saw from about 10 for individual bits to about 50 for kits.
If the area you will be cutting is far from the edge of the tile consider cutting the tile down using one of the above methods first.
Porcelain tiles are known for their rock hard quality beauty and durability.
In this video you ll learn how to cut tile.
More specifically five common ways to cut tile using five different tools.
Don t be afraid to use french curves cans lids and other round objects as a template.
When installing the tiles on a wall or floor it is almost always necessary to cut at.
It has carbide grit embedded in the rim that allows it to cut into vitreous tile.
Split tiles look pretty shabby especially since cutting a hole in tile is neither difficult nor expensive.
The family handyman editor jeff gorton shows you how to layout the hole and how to cut tile with an angle grinder for a perfect fit.
How to cut large porcelain tiles.
You ll learn how to cut ceramic tile.
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.