I am using 12x12 natural slate for a sidewalk and there are a couple of curves, how do I cut the curves without the tile breaking apart or flaking?
2006-09-06 12:27:49 · 6 answers · asked by dakotasky99 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
use water and a 5 1/2 diamond blade on a angle grinder
2006-09-06 12:30:42 · answer #1 · answered by chris s 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
How To Cut Slate Tile
2016-11-04 04:43:44 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
out side curves are easiest.
scribe your curve.
cut a bit, re set the position of the tile re cut
inside scribe cut
the second cut requires you to cut a notch out to continue the cut.
\cut notch cut notch
if you are using a skill saw, use the blade as a router to widen the cut bed and make many shallow cuts. initially drop the saw guide depth to get a consistant cut. with practice you won't have to use the guide.
get some junk tile to practice first
2006-09-06 12:35:57 · answer #3 · answered by elmo o 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
use a tile scoring knife after drawing the pattern on both sides then score both sides well and pray and snap another way wpould be to breack off one side of the cut and then the other in sectins like a piece at a time or use a wet saw from depot rentals to cut to the lines and then snap the scored lines
2006-09-06 12:33:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Roto zip does a great job. I bought mine at Sears.
2006-09-06 12:35:47 · answer #5 · answered by normy in garden city 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A large tile wet saw will do it ..
2006-09-06 14:34:40 · answer #6 · answered by Chris N 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋