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cutting tiles in a curve

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  • 26-11-2006 5:05pm
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    karltimber
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 1,921 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    hi

    need to tile up to a quadrant shower try and hence need the tiles cut at the curve of the tray

    I have a wet-cutter but not sure how to cut a curve

    how do I do this - a scibe tool ???

    tHX

    k


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    Avns1s
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    I find it easier to use a small angle grinder with a 4" diamond disc. This will work fine for most ceramic tiles, porcelain will be a problem.

    Just mark your tile and bit by bit deepen the cut along the mark. A small tip is that when you're cutting a tightish curve, hold the grinder at an appropriate angle to the tile. This will help the disc to make the curve.


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    Qwerty?
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    I have a curved step in my bathroom, and used marble/natural stone tiles, which are easy to cut with a diamond disk, with the added advantage I could then sand them using a belt saner to get a really smooth finish. For normal ceramic, use a 4" diamond disk as the previous poster suggested and make lots of little cuts into your tile, and then smooth the top edge to a neat curve. You'll only need to get the top edge perfect. I always make templates from thin cardboard first, so the curve is right. You may be able to get the cardboard under the shower tray to make this easier.


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    Reyman
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    Question? Do you cut the top of the tile ?

    Or the underneath to avoid chipping?


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    Avns1s
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    Well I always (carefully) cut on the top of the tile. The grout will cover any chipping unless you make a real hash of it.


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    CJhaughey
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    One way which is accurate but time consuming and especially useful if you have compound curves in a single tile is to:
    mark the curve on to the tile and using a wet cutter or a diamond disc on a 4" grinder cut slots from the edge into the tile on a right angle until they meet the marked line.
    Keep cutting these slots about 8mm apart then just snap off all the fingers and clean the edge with a stone grinding disc.
    This method is slow but safer than trying to cut a curved line from the top with a grinder which has a straight blade ;)
    Nothing is more frustrating than having the grinder dig in and score the tile on the very last cuts...


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