Tile cutter

kerry272 · Post by **kerry272** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 3:00 pm

do i need a special tile cutter for
porcelain floor/wall size 330X500mm 8.5 mm thick
i will be putting them on the bathroom walls
Thanks

thescruff · Post by **thescruff** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 3:04 pm

Best to beg, borrow or hire the proper wet cutter with a diamond blade.

There's a video in the library above if you have a look.

manchestertiling · Post by **manchestertiling** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 3:22 pm

As scruff says, need a quality diamond blade on wet saw. Definately need the diamond blade for porcelain due to the hardness for the tiles.

Any good hire shop should have these for hire on a weekly rate.

m3 fitter · Post by **m3 fitter** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 5:23 pm

most hire shops will hire a Rubi tx700n for porc's, use a heavy duty wet cutter ( not plasplug ) with a motor of minimum 400watt, for awkward shaped cuts, remember use diamond hole saws for any fixings afterwards, shower screens, acc's etc... ebay sell the japenese cheap hole saws at approx £3 - £5.00 per 6mm / 8mm /