What is better for cutting tile, a wet saw or a tile cutter??
It depends mostly on how much tile you have to cut. If you only have a dozen or so, and the cuts aren’t complex, you can do just fine with a snap cutter. You can rent this tool where you buy your tile. If you have a big floor or a complex bathroom to do, go for a wet saw. Messy, yes, but you can make precise cuts quickly, cleanly, and easily. This is a tool you can rent as well, either from where you buy the tile or from a local rental yard. Wet saws and snap cutters are intendend for making straight cuts, which is the most common cut necessary for most any tile project. You need specialized tools for cutting curves. If you anticipate doing more than one big tile job, it may pay to buy a decent recirculating-type wet saw. That way you can tile at your own pace, which is often an important factor for homeowners who can’t just drop everything to cut tile for a few days–I’ve often had to stretch it out over several weekends. After several smallish projects I finally bought a small tile s
