Home tile installation projects frequently require some tile cutting.
Tile saw chipping.
How to cut a tile without chipping with a wet saw.
Therefore you need a powerful wet diamond saw when you want to cut your own tile.
If the wet saw s tray moves toward the cutter slowly cut the tile towards the blade and ensuring that the saw is constantly getting sprayed with water from the pump.
The friend i borrowed the tile saw from said to cut with the glaze side up because otherwise you d scratch the glaze running the glaze across the table.
But if you are working with porcelain which is easier to chip then the procedure i m going to show will minimize the chances of chipping your porcelain tile.
How to cut porcelain floor tile without chipping.
Unfortunately wet saws can also chip the.
However it can be difficult to cut porcelain without chipping it.
I demonstrate an l cut a straight cut and an outlet cut square cut.
A great way to avoid chipping on porcelain tiles is to notch the tile before cutting through.
I just cut loads of porcelain tile to make a shower and virtually every cut was chipping.
This guide gives tips on how to cut tiles using tile saws cutters grinders and other tools use it to lean how to choose a cutter and how to make different types of cuts.
If you are using a wet saw you are on the right track to do a good job.
On my third to last tile from being done i decided i might as well trying to flip the tile over.
I show you how to cut porcelain tile or ant tile using a wet saw.
Porcelain tile is very hard.
Because of the hardness of porcelain tile a powerful diamond blade wet saw is an important tool.
Cutting tile allows you to fit pieces in corners along household fixtures in irregular places or for other purposes.
Make sure you fill the wet saw tank with water.
While you cannot entirely limit the risk of chipping tiles there is a strategy you can take with your wet diamond saw that will reduce the chance of chipping.
