How To Cut Vinyl Tile Against A Wall

Lay a piece of flooring finished side up on the subfloor.

How to cut vinyl tile against a wall.

Place your tile in the vinyl cutter. Cut the new tile size with the utility knife and align it with the floor measurements. Put another full tile on top of the one to butt cut and push it up against the wall. Adjust the depth of the blade by turning the screws.

Twist the screws on either side of the top of the cutter to. Plan to start perpendicular to the longest wall to keep cutting minimal. When you get to the edge of a room you will have a gap that needs to be covered with a partial self adhesive tile. You will see gaps along the length of the flooring.

Press the handle down. Use a spray bottle to wet the tile with water to reduce dust. Using the edge of the top tile as a guide draw a line on the bottom tile. Using a vinyl tile cutter 1.

I did have one area at the door where i didn t need the 1 8 of an inch gap so i eliminated it. Pour cooling oil over the tile where the cut will be made. Slide the piece against the wall and adjust it to sit in its installed location. Mark the location of the cut with a marker or pencil.

Each package of vinyl plank flooring will have subtle differences in the plank pattern and color so. Use your tape measure to get the exact dimensions of the gap. Mark the center of the area you want to cut the tile with a grease pencil. Tape the part on the floor down firmly.

You should leave approximately a inch gap away from the wall. Put the paper on the floor with about one half of it up against the base. Angle grinders and rotary tools are effective ways to cut tile while it s still glued to the wall or floor. Cut the bottom tile to the line for a perfect fit.

Put on eye protection and a dust mask to protect against dust. Buy at least 1 2 additional tiles in case you accidentally cut a tile too small. Fix a piece of masking tape along the mark to make the line easier to follow and help prevent chipping. Adjust the sizing before before taking off the tile s adhesive backing.

To successfully cut your self adhesive tiles you need to know the exact size of the piece that you need. Use the tape measure running down the edge of the tile cutter to line up the. Once i figured out how big my tile was plus the grout joint then i just added the 1 8 of an inch for the gap between the tile and the wall. If you choose to cut the tiles and butt them against the base you will need to create a pattern.