Cutting 10mm Porcelain Tiles?

Dodgy DIY? · Post by **Dodgy DIY?** » Sun Mar 28, 2010 7:04 pm

Hi all,
1st post.

I'm just about to start tiling my bathroom (and this site has been very helpful in helping me with a few questions already-without posting).
The tiles i'm using are 10mm Porcelain and was wondering what you guys use for cutting them? Thicker than i've used before.

Thanks for any advice.

Simon Site Manager · Post by **Simon Site Manager** » Sun Mar 28, 2010 7:13 pm

On my travertine tiles, I used a diamond disc on a grinder.

S

Post by **ultimatehandyman** » Sun Mar 28, 2010 7:14 pm

Hi and welcome

If they are smooth tiles a normal scribe type cutter will cut them-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_OAovANaO4

If they are textured or not smooth you can cut them with a diamond wheen cutter-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICrBjf1ER4Q

And these are useful if you need to cut a square in a tile- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzYdv3PXNbo

DIY_Johnny · Post by **DIY_Johnny** » Sun Mar 28, 2010 7:43 pm

If you are getting a cheapo disk cutter get a spare blade or two with it as the one it comes it is always rubbish. Mine made about 3 cuts and it was knackered

marc1106 · Post by **marc1106** » Sun Mar 28, 2010 8:16 pm

angle grinder!!!!!!!

Dodgy DIY? · Post by **Dodgy DIY?** » Mon Apr 05, 2010 8:20 pm

thank all for your suggestions. i already have an electric disc cutter which tends to leave the edges a little chipped. Is there a reason for this? could my disc need replacing?

The tile i'm using has a smooth texture, so will buy a manual cutter tomorrow for all the straight cuts.

DIY_Johnny · Post by **DIY_Johnny** » Mon Apr 05, 2010 9:47 pm

Mine does the same, get a decent blade and try not to push the tile too quick into the disk.

Perhaps if you score the tile first it may help with a cleaner cut, dunno