Advice on cutting tiles with angle grinder, please??

[Rosa]

Hi everyone!

Any advice to help with the cuts please? How to best avoid not break or chip the tile, how to keep a straight line...

Do you cut it at the back of the tile or the front?

Any advice would be much appreciated

 

[Kieks]

Hi everyone!

Any advice to help with the cuts please? How to best avoid not break or chip the tile, how to keep a straight line...

Do you cut it at the back of the tile or the front?

Any advice would be much appreciated

Cut through the front of the tile, I normally cut through on a bit of ply.

Make sure you have a good blade in your grinder too. A steady hand will go a long way

Just watch out for your pinkies

 

[GoneGuy]

Make sure you have safety glasses on!
I tend to cut any tiles on either some ply or on top of a breeze block or similar.
Get yourself a decent blade for the type of tile your cutting as some blades are specific for tile types.
Montolit sell a grinder attachment to help with cuts.

 

[Rosa]

Thanks guys!!Glasses, thick trousers, gloves...and if I could I'd use an armor...that sound is scary!
I got the blade recommended by Antonio for porcelain and also Todd so that's good.
I only have and old table...can I use that with some cardboard on top??

 

[GoneGuy]

Thanks guys!!Glasses, thick trousers, gloves...and if I could I'd use an armor...that sound is scary!
I got the blade recommended by Antonio for porcelain and also Todd so that's good.
I only have and old table...can I use that with some cardboard on top??

As long as it don’t wobble as you want a steady platform

 

[Rosa]

Lovely, thanks Adey!

 

[Simon Dale]

ply and some carpet to stop vibration, can shatter without.

 

[Julian 'Farmer' Bonsall]

I often use a piece of wood with a rebate down it (Or make from three pieces). Where I want to cut goes above the gap.

Make sure your guard is correctly fitted and adjusted.

I have also bought a electroplated grinding disc to finish the cut edge. I may also purchase some pads for my grinder but I am going to give the above disc a whirl first.

 

[Rosa]

Thanks a million again guys for all your advices, it helps a lot!
I used the table but I did as you Julian, put two pieces of woods and the cut above the gap. I clamped the tile to the wood and used another piece of wood at the top to cut a straight line...then I cut all the way through, letting the guard rest on the tile to help keeping the straight line.
I went very slow at the edges and it worked to get a smooth cut.
They came out ok, none broke and little chipping. Though I did the easy cuts...I'll see how it goes tomorrow with doors and stairs cuts...

 

[Julian 'Farmer' Bonsall]

Smashing Rosa. Send us some photos be great to see what you are up to.