How To Cut Wall Tiles Around Pipes

Remove the faucet assembly.

How to cut wall tiles around pipes.

How to install ceramic wall tile around existing plumbing fixtures. This tile will be cut accordingly and will be placed on the pipe opening. Once the pins are pushed in against the shape you can lock them in place then transfer it to the tile or wood to be cut and trace the shape onto the material with a pencil. The contour gauge is made from a sturdy plastic design and is perfect for fitting laminate fitting tile or wood or around heating pipes and more.

Mark a circle that is 25 inches wider than the pipe opening. To make a pattern to cut the tile around the outflow pipe measure the diameter to the outer edge of the collar around the outflow pipe. Mark the pattern on cardboard with a compass set at 1 2 bigger than the circumference of the collar. Ceramic tile hole saw from about 10 for individual bits to about 50 for kits.

The easiest and neatest method is to buy a 1 1 4 in. How to cut tiles around pipes. Take the measurement from the above step and trace them onto the tile. Step 4 marking on the tile.

It has carbide grit embedded in the rim that allows it to cut into vitreous tile. Then use a steel rule and chinagraph pencil or a felt tip pen. Measure the opening of the pipes and the distance between the opening and the nearest pipe. Measure the gap you need to fill and add your measurements to the tile.

Step 5 cutting the tile. Install spacers above and beside the full size tiles surrounding the pipe. I have removed the radiator but the valves are still connected so just drilling a hole won t work i don t think. Shut off the water to the fixtures.

Hi guys and girls i am tiling my bathroom as my first project. Unscrew faucet knobs and spouts for sink and shower installations. After marking the path cut the tile accordingly using a saw. Size will work for most applications but measure your valves to make sure.

Cut and place your tiles using the pattern. Hold the rule firmly and score along the line with the tile scribe in one stroke using enough. The carbide rod will be the apt tool for this kind of job. How to use a tile scribe to cut wall tiles.