How Do You Cut Ceramic Tile With A Grinder?
Cutting ceramic tile when laying a floor requires a wet saw. When you are installing tile, you need to make precise cuts and you need to make a lot of them. But if you have a small job, such as replacing a few tiles, you can use a grinder. Follow these steps. Mark your cut. Use a grease pen or other marking device that will show clearly on the tile. Place the tile on a piece of scrap wood and secure with clamps. The clamps should not cover the mark. The entire piece of tile should be secured to the wood. Put on safety glasses and a dust mask. As you grind the tile, bits of it will fly. The dust from tile can also cause respiratory discomfort. Score the tile. Line up a straight edge along the mark for your cut. Run an awl along the mark. This breaks down the integrity of the surface tension of the tile. Use a thin grinding wheel on your grinder. The wheel should be rated for cutting concrete. Do not use a wheel that is rated for cutting metal or other material. Using the wrong wheel can
