2006-09-13 11:35:22 · 10 answers · asked by tata 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
You should use a wet saw.
2006-09-13 11:37:46 · answer #1 · answered by yeti_wife 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Score the tile face with a good diamond blade or carbide tip blade and use tile nippers to break away the pieces up to the scored edge.
For intricate work use the rotary Dremel tool. The new ones even have a circular blade attachment.
2006-09-13 19:37:17 · answer #2 · answered by Kamikazeâ?ºKid 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The ones I tried were worthless- they were very slow and it took 3 to cut one hole in the tile. I use a 4" grinder with a diamond blade, and slowly whittle away where I want the hole, then finish up with tile nippers. This method doesn't make the prettiest hole but it works. Note: if it's a small hole, whittle it from the back of the tile, so any overcuts don't show on the face.
2006-09-13 19:12:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I bought one at Lowes once, it came in a kit with a circular saw blade and something else. The diamonds were much more prominent than on other diamond-coated blades. It looked like someone dipped it in glue and then in a bucket of diamonds. And that's about how well it worked, too. Cut great for about two or three inches, then the abrasive was gone and I was down to bare steel. I took it back and they don't carry them anymore. Luckily I was just cutting a toilet hole - didn't need to be perfect, and I finished with a chisel. I did all the straight cuts dry with a masonry blade without any problem.
Note - the directions said it would cut dry, so I did.
2006-09-13 18:51:54 · answer #4 · answered by Comrade Wolf 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't think so but you really don't want to do this anyway. That jigsaw will rip the $h!+ out of that tile and bust it all to hell. You need a wet tile saw.
2006-09-17 15:45:27 · answer #5 · answered by Jim C 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Had a hacksaw blade once, impregnated with carbide. Used that to cut glass, tile, all kinds of stuff. Not easy to find though. Call your local hardware stores or shop on line.
You might want to try carbide rotary blades and a Dremmel or one of those other high speed cutters.
Good luck.
2006-09-13 18:44:17 · answer #6 · answered by tercir2006 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a simple and inexpensive way to make cuts in bathroom tile (especially glazed) is with a glass cutter. score the cut line from start to finish with one pass, place cut line directly above a paint stick (or something along those lines) and give a firm push down on both sides of the score. glass cutter will do well over 100 cuts.
2006-09-14 02:55:34 · answer #7 · answered by eddy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have seen blades for scroll saws for cutting tiles but haven't used one as of yet.
2006-09-17 17:08:40 · answer #8 · answered by Noel L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Score the face of the tile you can find one cheap at a pawn shop!!!!!
2006-09-13 20:43:15 · answer #9 · answered by bullsfan_1971 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes but you should have a professional do it.
2006-09-13 18:37:05 · answer #10 · answered by strawberryblond 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋