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I have always recessed the tile so the socket sits flush with the thinnest part of the tile - thought that would be common practice?
Haven’t done it with porcelain only slate but the process would be the same.
Mark around your socket and remove as much material as you need so it sits nicely..
 
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Yeah meant just for trimming down a little main cuts would be grinder but just to plunge cut the small recess.
Was just a thought.
yes, I usually do
first I try the flat tiles, then
if necessary use the grinder to grind
those that bother plaque.
 
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I have always recessed the tile so the socket sits flush with the thinnest part of the tile - thought that would be common practice?
Haven’t done it with porcelain only slate but the process would be the same.
Mark around your socket and remove as much material as you need so it sits nicely..
Thanks how do you remove the material to get a nice right angle for the sockets? What tools used?
 
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Always managed with a grinder you just have to attack from a few different angles.
Thank you, I'm going to be purchasing a new grinder and blades, I was going to go with the Bosch variable speed grinder and these blades. Are these blades ok or would you get other blades for the grinding/sinking cuts?
 
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Thank you, I'm going to be purchasing a new grinder and blades, I was going to go with the Bosch variable speed grinder and these blades. Are these blades ok or would you get other blades for the grinding/sinking cuts?
Be aware when you run a grinder at lower speeds you get more torque hence the blade may grip more and cause it to catch and then you may skid the blade over the tile . I don't know the science but Jeremy Clarkson could explain it but i dont think he is an active member
 
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Be aware when you run a grinder at lower speeds you get more torque hence the blade may grip more and cause it to catch and then you may skid the blade over the tile . I don't know the science but Jeremy Clarkson could explain it but i dont think he is an active member
So do you think a normal grinder would suit for DIY then, or get the variable speed so can do everything with the same tool.
 
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You only really need a variable speed grinder for doing things like polishing with diamond or carborundum discs .
I have also used mine for slowing down a core drill and floor grinding .
 

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I do don’t think it will be too hard, just be patient, slso with being porcelain and not natural , they won’t be to bad to keep clean compared to stone splitface
 

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I put a spacer behind the socket/ FCU and cut the tile to that.
Like this.

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I put a spacer behind the socket/ FCU and cut the tile to that.
Like this.

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I put a spacer behind the socket/ FCU and cut the tile to that.
Like this.

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Thanks for that, what size spacer did you use?
Did you grout between all the tiles? Just asking as I head ready some people hadn't grouted the tiles and just butted them close together.
Also wondered if you found it hard to grout due to different heights and textured face of the tiles?
Thanks.
 

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