How Do You Cut Holes In Porcelain Tile?
Wherever you choose to install porcelain tile, there may be appliances, electrical outlets and plumbing fixtures to cut around. Heat vents, doorways and corner cuts are additional areas where porcelain tile will need to be cut to fit, and in many cases these cuts are in the middle of the tile. When it is time to cut holes in ceramic tile, there are a few options to make the process as simple and accurate as possible. Measure and mark the area to be cut on the piece of porcelain tile. If the hole is to go around a plumbing appliance on a wall, such as the shower head pipe where it extends through the substrate, or the hot and cold water valves on a bathtub wall, make a simple mark on the tile as a center point to use as a reference. Accurately draw any square, rectangular or other types of cutouts on the face of the tile. Make any non-circular cuts using the tile wet saw. Use the lines as a reference point. Use a tile saw that has an adjustable “chop saw” (otherwise known as plunge) mec
