Pull the angle grinder carefully along the cut line to score the tile.
How to cut wall tiles with a grinder.
Photos 1 3 show how to cut a hole for a shower valve.
Cut directly down into the surface of the tile making gentle passes across the.
Tilt the blade for cutting circles.
Use your angle grinder to cut in from the edges of the tile to remove the notch.
As an alternative use a grinder with a diamond tile cutter wheel to cut the tile.
Secure the tile to a work bench or other work surface with a clamp.
Tilt the grinder about 30 degrees and cut about 1 16 in.
Make as accurate markings as you.
Measure and mark up the notch you want to remove.
If you are new to using these tools practice on some spare tiles before beginning your project.
Make deeper and deeper cuts along the score until you cut through the tile.
Many tile jobs require you to cut one or more large round holes for floor drains or shower valves.
The angle grinder excels at helping make angle cuts against a tile wet saw which is designed for straight cuts.
Using the required speed and pressure you can now cut the tile depending on the shape you would like.
Make sure you cut along the markings.
Score the front of the tile along the circle guideline with the diamond blade.
Angle grinder mark the tile or tiles that need to be cut with a grease pencil.
Circle step one.
For shapes such as rectangular cuts score the tile on both the front and the back.
Also go deeper with each cut until you succeed.
After assembling the blade on the angle grinder securing your tile and marking the shape it is now time to cut.
More specifically five common ways to cut tile using five different tools.
In this video you ll learn how to cut tile.
Then clamp your tile securely onto a firm surface like a sawhorse.
Create a pencil line where you want to make the cut then use the grinder to lightly score the line.
Score the front of the tile along the circle guideline with the diamond blade.
The angle grinder can cut the tiles either on the grout or right through the tile.
Tilt the grinder about 30 degrees and cut about 1 16 in.