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Pritch

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Hi
Could anyone give some advice on how to cut out this flush plate that falls in the middle of the tile?
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Time's Ran Out

Drilling the corners is not something I do - just straight through with the grinder then hit it with my pin hammer - have I mentioned my pin hammer before?
 
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Italy

depends on the type of tile, ceramic or porcelain.
if it's porcelain, lately I do not make holes in the corners,
cut directly on the front and round the corners with a finger bits.
thus I avoid breaking the tile during installation and even after.
 
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Ok thanks for the advice
Just a quickie......
Should the tile cut be against the trim or the wall?
Also, are corners outside wet areas just grouted rather than silicone?
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Ok thanks for the advice
Just a quickie......
Should the tile cut be against the trim or the wall?
Also, are corners outside wet areas just grouted rather than silicone?
Thanks
What trim? you asked about cutting a square hole in the middle
of a tile
 
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Hi
It was just a quick question.....didn't think it was worth starting a new thread for.
Its aluminum box trim.
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Are you talking about in a window reveal? Cut edge against the window. Good edge against the trim. Same with niches and tiles that happen to be near another wall when the other end of the tile is against the trim. Clear as mud right ?! :D
 

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I think we need to know where he is fitting this trim before giving
advice, nobody has mentioned a window or niche
 
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Waluigi

I’m asking where he is putting it and answering where it might be going.

As we all know, there are also many situations where you would have a cut edge against the trim.
 
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Waluigi

As above then. That’s how I tend to do it. However it does depend how Plumb the wall is.
 

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Around the window
You will normally have cut edges on the outside of the window, you would then fit your trim inside and then have good edge to trim and
the cut to the frame. As stated by Waluigi
 

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