Tips For Cutting Marble Tiles

Tip the wet saw on its side.

Tips for cutting marble tiles. Step 3 make the cut. Choosing a blade and taking safety precautions. How to cut marble tile. Make a plunge cut with a wet saw by positioning the material glazed side down directly underneath the cutting wheel.

Install the diamond blade on your saw. Plunge cuts are necessary when making space for vents outlets drains or any other protrusions through the tile surface. Now as for sponging strategy here s what seemed to be quick and efficient. Step 2 take measurements.

Then use wet cutter with plenty of water and don t push hard let blade do its job. Scoring marble doesn t have the same affect as scoring a glazed product. You will find that the marble just crumbles or breaks very unevenly when you try to snap it. Thick piece of rigid foam.

To cut in a straight line simply line up the straightedge on the tile and score it using the carbide tipped pencil. If you need to cut ceramic or porcelain tile for a relatively small project you can do so manually by using a carbide tipped pencil straightedge and tile nippers. Try wrapping tile to be cut with masking tape tightly wound round a couple of times then pencil mark tape where to cut. Protect your marble slab by placing it on a 2 in.

Step 5 sand edges. Mark your cutting line with a marker on a wide piece of tape. Cutting curves with an. Making straight cuts with a wet saw.

Using a hand clamp to hold the hose in place direct a trickle of water on the front of the diamond blade to cool it. The oversized table allows for cutting a 48 inch long tile lengthwise. How to cut marble tiles method 1 of 3. Marble is a soft rock.

Many cuts that require a circular opening such as a toilet. Step 4 snip it. Step 1 learn how to use the saw. Folding legs make it easier to transport this tile saw but its size means it s heavier and more awkward to set up compared to lighter duty wet tile saws.

An electric cutter is much better for marble. Put on your eye protection and make your cut. Grout about a 2 x 2 foot area at a time more if you have less grout lines than the bajillion i had per square foot use a sponge and bucket of water to clean up the excess grout from each grouted area about 3 separate times.