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LloydinCroatia
Hi folks
I am at my wits end, so I hope one of you chaps can help. :mad2:
My wife and I recently forked out on some really nice, large 1cm-thick stone floor tiles, not knowing how hard they are to cut.
After spending all afternoon with my hand drill and a 73mm diamond bit, which has left me with a cracked tile and only the mildest circular indentation resembling a coffee stain, I am beginning to wonder whether these damned things are impervious to everything.
Does anyone have any tips on how to make a circular cut? I have heard you need water, and I was using water intermittently but I'm at a loss as to how I drill AND poor water constantly. Straying in the drill bit while drilling is also an issue.
My instincts are telling me I am woefully under-equipped to do anything with the materials I have bought. I hope that's not true, and I'm desperate for any tips that will make things easier. My wife and I NEED this bathroom finished as we have a newborn and we can't share the inlaws' bathroom (downstairs) forever.
Thanks in advance!
Lloyd
PS - I had some pics to upload but I don't seem to have the relevant permissions.
I am at my wits end, so I hope one of you chaps can help. :mad2:
My wife and I recently forked out on some really nice, large 1cm-thick stone floor tiles, not knowing how hard they are to cut.
After spending all afternoon with my hand drill and a 73mm diamond bit, which has left me with a cracked tile and only the mildest circular indentation resembling a coffee stain, I am beginning to wonder whether these damned things are impervious to everything.
Does anyone have any tips on how to make a circular cut? I have heard you need water, and I was using water intermittently but I'm at a loss as to how I drill AND poor water constantly. Straying in the drill bit while drilling is also an issue.
My instincts are telling me I am woefully under-equipped to do anything with the materials I have bought. I hope that's not true, and I'm desperate for any tips that will make things easier. My wife and I NEED this bathroom finished as we have a newborn and we can't share the inlaws' bathroom (downstairs) forever.
Thanks in advance!
Lloyd
PS - I had some pics to upload but I don't seem to have the relevant permissions.