How do you cut glass tiles?

[novicetiler]

Hi
just wondering if I could get a bit more advice from you guys...



I have been asked to do a splashback, the customer has decided she wants to use "very large" glass tiles (i haven't seen them yet)....

firstly has anyone got any advice on how to cut them? I am hoping that my rubi wet cutter will do the job...but to be honest i hven't a clue. I am assuming the dry cutter won't work, and as for nibbling I imagine that would be a disaster!

The other thing is there are four plug sockets involved... and because the tiles are going to be large, there is a distinct possibility that a socket may fall bang in the middle of a tile..oops!... so can I use an angle grinder to make the hole?...would that work on glass?

also while on the subject is there anything i should look out for in terms of adhesive and grout when using glass tiles?

help desperately needed!

 

[Jasonb]

Electric wet cutter will do them or a good manual cutter for the straight cuts a lot faster.

You will meed a modified adhesive and preferably white, if there is no backing coating to the glass you will need to ensure they are fully bedded otherwise the notch marks will show through the glass, Try BAL Mosaicfix.

Jason

 

[novicetiler]

Cheers jason.. so you reckon a rubi t70 might be ok for the straight cuts?...

but if i do get a plug socket in the middle of a tile, what do you reckon? I obviously don't really have a clue, but an angle grinder seems like it might be a bit risky... do you reckon i could hold the tile horizontally over the top of the wetsaw blade?

also if i then need to remove a small piece to accomodate the plug socket fixing screws could i use parrot nippers?

 

[trying my best]

I would say with glass to make sure you try and smooth off the edges to avoid 'fracture points' check this link it may help http://www.livetile.com/installation_en.html watch the demo vids aswell