cutting limestone floor tiles

[Unregistered]

What is the best option of cutting limestone tiles?
Some have advised wet, but the tiles are very pourous and absort the water?
Some have advised dry, I think i would been lots of diamond wheels and what a mess, Dust!

Tiles are 60 x 40 cm limestome cream

Please help!!!!

 

[Time's Ran Out]

'WET' -this way you will not chip the edges.

The tiles will dry.
If the limestone is very porous - 2 coats of seal before you touch them!
Second thought 'as above' even if they are not very porous.
Even skin grease can mark some un sealed limestone.

Timeless John.

 

[doug boardley]

wet cut from me too

 

[Unregistered]

Many thanks for the replies.

But another question, If you seal the faces of the tiles would this cause problems with the addy adhering to the tile???

Sorry many Questions!!!

 

[Time's Ran Out]

There is only ONE face to seal the TOP.

Timeless John.

 

[Unregistered]

Many thanks Timeless John

 

[LHowellCeramics]

Agreed, Wet Cut, and of course uponn being laid grouted and Dried SEAL!!!

 

[mags]

Would it not be easiest to seal them before you lay them ?

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Would it not be easiest to seal them before you lay them ?

Mags - that is what I advised on post 2. With porous stone it is best to seal as you unpack from the crate - with clean hands and clean accessories.

Timeless John.

 

[heavytrevy]

I always seal first saves getting adhesive or grease marks everywhere.

Trev