Can i jigsaw a ceramic floor tile??

[deano34]

Hello. I am laying a ceramic tile floor in a bathroom and need to know if anyone has used a jigsaw with a carbide blade to cut a curve in a tile?

Does it work and is it fairly easy?

Many Thanks

 

[gcol]

You can, but a diamond blade in an angle grinder will p iss it.

 

[deano34]

thanks gcol, feel like i am talking to a celebrity, you're fantastic advice is everywhere on this site!

off to screwfix to buy an angle grinder!!!

 

[ABN]

err should you be laying ceraminc tiles on the floor?

If they are floor tiles will they not be porcelain which is much harder.

 

[Softus]

Personally, which is without gcol's immense skills, I find it easier to achieve a square edge with a jigsaw than a hand grinder, 'cos it has a footplate.

 

[deano34]

topps tiles seem to have a ceramic range, i know porcelain would be better but i have alot of curves to do (concealed bathroom suites and shower trays), so they need to be easier to cut.

Will try angle grinder, jigsaw blades and nibbling......i wish someone would invent a tool for this, maybe like a laminate trimmer with awesome power!

 

[Moz]

have a looky here

http://www.tradetiler.com/acatalog/tile_cutting_power_tools.html
Makita cordless tile saw

nice bit of kit (licks lips ...yum )

or cheaper one
Makita 115 mm Angle Grinder

 

[gcol]

Personally, which is without gcol's immense skills, I find it easier to achieve a square edge with a jigsaw than a hand grinder, 'cos it has a footplate.

Anywho, I find that if you want to cut a square section from a tile then cutting as far as you can get on the surface side of the tile, then turning over and completeing the cut "by the rack of the eye" for the last half inch or so on the back of the tile, takes literally seconds. You've gotta use a decent diamond blade though, and marcrist make top notch blades. They're about half the width of a regular blade, cut about twice as fast and give a perfect cut edge.
I have no use for one of those purpose built tile cutters Moz - I just use a bog standard green Bosch grinder with a very good blade in it. Having said that, if you know of a quiet grinder that doesn't cost £220 please let me know cause my Bosch one makes a racket.

 

[Softus]

an incredibly marvellous looking tool

I WANT one.