Use a spray bottle to wet the tile with water to reduce dust.
How to cut backsplash tile on the wall.
When you get near the wall your grinder will be too big.
Angle grinders and rotary tools are effective ways to cut tile while it s still glued to the wall or floor.
A straight edge or level can help you keep the tile even.
Mark your cut with a washable marker.
Cutting glass tile with a wet saw.
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Use your dremel s tile cutting bit to cut in the narrow spaces.
The hole saw will heat up quickly.
Use a wet saw if you are cutting natural stone to prevent chipping or breaking.
Your dremel isn t design for wet applications.
Cover any doors of the room leading to other areas of the house with a sheet of plastic taped into place with masking tape to avoid dust.
Measure the tile to be cut and use a washable marker to draw a cutting guideline on its surface.
Put on eye protection and a dust mask to protect against dust.
Follow dremel s instructions for using their bit.
Fix a piece of masking tape along the mark to make the line easier to follow and help prevent chipping.
Keep all electrical cords away from the water.
Feed the tile through the wet saw slowly and carefully.
The cooling oil will prevent it from overheating.
Leave a 1 8 in 0 32 cm gap around the backsplash where it connects to the cabinets counter and adjacent wall.
Pour cooling oil over the tile where the cut will be made.
Start the wet saw.
Use a tile cutter for porcelain or ceramic tile and a tile nipper for any circular incisions.
Mark the cutline that you ll be making onto the tile face with a grease pencil.
This step is known as dry fitting it will help you figure out whether or not you need to cut any tiles.
Screw a scrap piece of wood the ledger board to the wall at the mark between the cabinets.
Mark the location of the cut with a marker or pencil.
Mark the center of the area you want to cut the tile with a grease pencil.
You may need to cut tiles to properly fill your backsplash area.