cutting curve into a tile

jaxonian · Post by **jaxonian** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 8:41 pm

Hi all, I have 10mm thick and 60cm x 30cm tiles for my bathroom floor and i'm having a nightmare cutting the curve for the tile round the toilet. I've tried using a tile hand saw but it's not making any impact, I managed about an inch in half an hour sawing!!!! I also tried tile blades on my jigsaw and that didn't make any impact at all.

Post by **ultimatehandyman** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 9:04 pm

Ideally you should fit the toilet on top of the tiles, it is much easier.

This might help-

cutting-tiles-t4451.html

Beachcomber · Post by **Beachcomber** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 9:28 pm

ultimatehandyman wrote: This might help-

cutting-tiles-t4451.html

Good link - the tip Re. taking out slices then tidying up the curve with an angle grinder is how I always do it if the jigsaw blade does not work (have you tried using the jigsaw blade while keeping the blade wet with a squirty water bottle? Make sure the jigsaw is on an RCD first though!)

You can get a good tile cutting table saw from wickes for £25 - might be worth it.

jaxonian · Post by **jaxonian** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 8:23 am

hopefully there is enough give in the toilet to place the tile under it, that has to be the easy option. Thanks for the help everyone.

big-all · Post by **big-all** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 9:07 am

have you tried grit edged blades
http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Hand+To ... 550/p67688
i cut the stone tiles for my bathroom with these they are realy good to 10 mins

£10 for free post on toolstation

jaxonian · Post by **jaxonian** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 10:02 am

I did try silerline tungsten carbide grit edges but they didn't touch it, suprised as the packaging said ceramic tiles roof tiles slate etc. my tiles are porcelain is that tougher than ceramic tiles do you think?

big-all · Post by **big-all** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 11:28 am

if you like pm or email me with your address and i will send you a blade foc
as i have several spare

they are not the s/fix ones

DIY_Johnny · Post by **DIY_Johnny** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 12:44 pm

I had the same problem was able to cut floor tiles in the bathrom with grit edge jigsaw tile blade but wouldn't make a dent in the kithem floor tiles.

Odd as both sets were ceramic and from wickes.

jaxonian · Post by **jaxonian** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 1:18 pm

well i've managed to get them under the toilet which means i won't need to cut them, and i have to say they look so much better.......only problem now is there is definately no room for adhesive as well!
I'm going to go for it and see what happens.
What can go wrong?

Thank you for the offer of blades big all very nice of you.

DIY_Johnny · Post by **DIY_Johnny** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 1:40 pm

why not just take the toilet out. Its very easy to do. If you have no adhesive I would have thought the tile would crack or at least be on the wrong level with the other tiles. If the toilet is higher, just get another toilet connector

tictic · Post by **tictic** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 9:13 pm

if i am cutting round toilet which is hardy often usually take them out..
cardboard template
transfer onto tile
cut tile on wet saw/angle grinder..just straight cuts only
dont cut to close to marked line
then snip rest of cut smooth rough bits with rubbing stone
fix,grout then mastic

dont like doing it this way just in case toilet has 2 b removed at later date for some reason

DIY_Johnny · Post by **DIY_Johnny** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 9:55 pm

whats the reason you would cut around a toilet tictic. The place I live in, the tiler did the same thing, never understand why, surely its easier to remove it rather than cut a template

tictic · Post by **tictic** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 7:50 am

hardly ever done it that way john most times i have its usually a repair job were previous tiler as done it,and the client only as one tile left so dont want to damage any other tiles around the pan.

but will always insist to client that all whites be removed from toilet if not will cost more for cutting tiles.

i will always get my apprentices to try doing "dummy cuts" ..like this tho so they can get used to using wet saw/grinders snips etc..

jaxonian · Post by **jaxonian** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 2:50 pm

Thanks for all the help guys. i ended up putting it under the toilet and it looks fab and much less work than cutting the porcelain tile. thanks again.