Tile Saw Chipping Edges

Before using any tool to cut tile measure the glazed side of the tile to determine where you need to make the cut.

Tile saw chipping edges.

To notch the tile follow these steps. That way even with chipping you most likely won t be able to tell or even see it especially if it gets covered up by moulding. However you might as well come across certain situations where you need to weigh the pros and cons and use a wet saw for cutting a porcelain tile. Try these suggestions out.

Push the tile into the blade along the shallow. There are several methods for cutting tiles by hand without a tile cutter using a cutting tool such as a glass cutter. Even with the best wet tile saws out there you can and will run into some minor chipping from time to time. Cutting slowly with a good blade on a well aligned wet saw gives the best results but in my experience there will always be some minor chipping.

Turn the saw on. Notching one end set the saw blade or platform at a depth that will cut through the full thickness of the tile. Place the tile on the platform with one end of the mark where you will make the cut facing the blade but don t touch. Push the tile into the saw blade approximately 1 or 2 inches.

Now you are going to make the notch. A wet tile saw cuts tiles made of ceramic and porcelain leaving a clean smooth edge. Work carefully to avoid chipping the this year nothing will stop you. Make sure the tile doesn t touch the blade before doing this.

Welcome to the home improvement new year s resolutions. You can work the cut edge a little with a diamond impregnated or other hard abrasive block or grinder but that worked for me better on porcelain tile where i was able to get a factory looking edge. Set your blade so that this time it will cut through the whole remaining thickness of the tile. As mentioned owning a wet saw is not economically feasible.