Secure the tile to a work bench or other work surface with a clamp.
How to cut wall tiles with a grinder.
Then pass back and forth over the score mark until the tile is cut.
Many tile jobs require you to cut one or more large round holes for floor drains or shower valves.
Tilt the grinder about 30 degrees and cut about 1 16 in.
Make sure you cut along the markings.
If you are new to using these tools practice on some spare tiles before beginning your project.
Then clamp your tile securely onto a firm surface like a sawhorse.
Score the front of the tile along the circle guideline with the diamond blade.
Use your angle grinder to cut in from the edges of the tile to remove the notch.
The angle grinder excels at helping make angle cuts against a tile wet saw which is designed for straight cuts.
Cut directly down into the surface of the tile making gentle passes across the.
Photos 1 3 show how to cut a hole for a shower valve.
Make as accurate markings as you.
Score the front of the tile along the circle guideline with the diamond blade.
After assembling the blade on the angle grinder securing your tile and marking the shape it is now time to cut.
Tilt the blade for cutting circles.
More specifically five common ways to cut tile using five different tools.
Create a pencil line where you want to make the cut then use the grinder to lightly score the line.
Measure and mark up the notch you want to remove.
Angle grinder mark the tile or tiles that need to be cut with a grease pencil.
Circle step one.
A tile cutting blade on an angle grinder is a quick way to take a notch out of a tile.
As an alternative use a grinder with a diamond tile cutter wheel to cut the tile.
The angle grinder can cut the tiles either on the grout or right through the tile.
Pull the angle grinder carefully along the cut line to score the tile.
Tilt the grinder about 30 degrees and cut about 1 16 in.
In this video you ll learn how to cut tile.
For shapes such as rectangular cuts score the tile on both the front and the back.
Also go deeper with each cut until you succeed.
