How Do You Cut Marble Tile For A Wall Application?
Marble tiled walls add a luxurious touch to your home. As with every tiling job, you’ll have to cut some of the marble tiles to fit around the edges of the wall. The best and safest tool for cutting marble is a wet saw with a diamond blade. Don’t be intimidated if you’ve never worked with a wet saw. As long as you keep the water flowing and your hands away from the blade, you’ll get the hang of it quickly. Mark the marble tiles with a pencil where they need to be cut. Place the wet saw outdoors on a stable work surface, such as a table or two sawhorses. Fill the saw’s waterworks according to the instructions in the owner’s manual. Each brand of wet saw has the waterworks set up differently. Be sure not to let the water reservoir empty while you work. Turn on the wet saw and look to verify that water is flowing over the blade. Turn the saw off. Position the saw’s tray for the type of cut you need to make, straight or angled. Place the tile on the tray. Turn on the saw. Hold the tile fir
