Cut Long Straight Line On Tile Floor

The first method for cutting straight lines in tiles is the hand cutter or tile scribe.

Cut long straight line on tile floor.

After cutting you can use the flat side of the blade to smoothen out the edges of the tile. The tile cutter is a great tool for making straight cuts across a whole tile. Make sure you cut along the markings. Tipped with tungsten carbide this tool will score the glaze on any tile.

Also go deeper with each cut until you succeed. 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. Don t be afraid to use french curves cans lids and other round objects as a template. It doesn t cut straight lines too well but can fulfil the duty of a tile nipper easily.

Mark a line across the tile at that distance. The hardwood floor boards that used to meet the wall are not all the same lengths. The diamond blade is very unforgiving of side loads and will bind unless the cut is very straight. The most basic method of cutting tiles particularly straight cuts is using a tile scribe.

This instructable explains how to set up guides for perfect cuts. Ceramic tile is a beautiful durable surface that can last for a very long time. This can be attempted by a do it yourselfer although the results aren t guaranteed. Using the required speed and pressure you can now cut the tile depending on the shape you would like.

The bits cut through the ceramic tile. You may also need to smoothen out with sandpaper for the best. Put the tile into the tile cutter and line the cutting mark up with the blade. Mark the tile where you want the cut lay another tile across the one to be cut as a straight edge then pressing down firmly on the cutter draw it across the tile paying particular attention to the start and finish of your line.

Now we have this gap were the wall and pocket door was. Measure the area where the tile will be installed. Draw a curved line with a pencil where you want to cut the tile. It s practically impossible to feed the tile by hand into this saw in a straight line so even if the tiny electric motor didn t stall the cut would be ragged.

To make square or box cuts in the tile or to cut out large sections of tile use an angle grinder. Over time it may become necessary to remove a portion of tile that is already installed while preserving the remaining tile. Subtract 1 4 inch to allow for a spacer to determine the exact size to cut the tile. 7 using a tile scribe.

We want to just trim the hardwood floor so that it is a straight line and we can continue the tile to it. While loose tiles are cut using a tile wet saw installed tiles need to be cut with hand tools. They are on the expensive side but can be used for a lot of remodelling jobs at home.