How to Cut Ceramic Tile

Posted by admin on December 30th, 2009 and filed under Uncategorized | 25 Comments »

Tim Carter, of http://AsktheBuilder.com, demonstrates a simple way to cut a circle out of the center of a piece of ceramic tile.

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25 Responses

  1. stilln68la Says:

    good vid,i luv you …
    good vid,i luv you tim.

  2. stilln68la Says:

    score the cut with …
    score the cut with an angle grinder from the back side of the tile and trim with the nips.doing it this way can be fun also.

  3. AsktheBuilder Says:

    I agree. Porcelain …
    I agree. Porcelain would be a bear to cut by hand.

  4. haggis Says:

    ahhh I see the cost …
    ahhh I see the cost thing has been addressed. Well good on your for having a cheap method. I am simply pleased that there are some cheaper options available now for hard to cut tile like Porcelain.

    Good vid. Cheers

  5. haggis Says:

    ROTO ZIP.

    The tile …
    ROTO ZIP.

    The tile cutting model R5-T is dirt cheap. The diamond bit is included and is worth about half the price of the saw *Canadian* 84cdn with a 40$ bit is not bad. Anyhow worth a look since it’s good for so many other projects.

  6. dustydawg42 Says:

    Rod Saw – About $3. …
    Rod Saw – About $3. Depends on length.

  7. speedygonzalez22222 Says:

    and from one thing …
    and from one thing to another that tile bit sux i bought one to do a small hole and that dam thing jammed in the hole and broke off right away, the thing is to brittel i think , enyway i also had one of those things to put in the drill with a carbid tip and you can adjust the diameter that saved my day. So tile bit 13.00 $ canadien broken, adjustabel carbid whole saw 5.00$ canadien winner

    Thank you for some nice tips and trix tim :D

  8. bmvj0213 Says:

    I read through all …
    I read through all the comments just to see if anyone else caught that. The big square did leave a whole bigger than the trim could cover. Has nothing to do with the hole cutting method, but makes the video look sloppy. I love to watch TV goobs make mistakes and not acknowledge it. Just watch Flip This House for about 3 minutes. LOL.

  9. AsktheBuilder Says:

    You mean the rod …
    You mean the rod saw? The tool that’s in the hacksaw frame?

  10. javieradrianchomer Says:

    Could you write …
    Could you write down the name of the material of the tool that you are using ,

    thanks a lot, great video

  11. rekkhabusy Says:

    Tim, This is an …
    Tim, This is an excellent inexpensive idea to cut the tile. Thanks for your time & I love u tim.

  12. AsktheBuilder Says:

    You may have seen …
    You may have seen it all, but you surely haven’t read it all. It really pays to *read* all the comments before you leave yours. Had you done that, you would have never typed what you did.

  13. Drennan3 Says:

    I think I’ve just …
    I think I’ve just seen it all….hope your not paid by the ft.

  14. usaearthling Says:

    that’s what I’m …
    that’s what I’m talking about. I have a hacksaw handy and want to do this right now, not when I think I can afford a Dremel. Which is why this video is so helpful versus some idiot’s ideas that doesn’t have a video, but think they need to come on here and put in their two cents worth. Thanks Tim this was a great quick and inexpensive idea.

  15. AsktheBuilder Says:

    And what about all …
    And what about all those thousands of homeowners that can’t afford the Dremel? But happen to have a hacksaw frame at their workbench? You need to realize that not everyone has the same tools. I could have done this video with my Dremel, or my expensive DeWalt wet saw. That wasn’t the point……

  16. Lengsel7 Says:

    A Dremel with a …
    A Dremel with a tile bit is about 10,000 times better than your hack-saw.

  17. auzziman911 Says:

    all tile cutting …
    all tile cutting should be done with low speed, as high speed will over heat the tile and cause it to break

  18. diahni Says:

    I have some small …
    I have some small tile cutting jobs to do. I’m glad I don’t have to rent a big tile cutter.
    Thanks! There is more than one way to skin a cat, not that I’d want to!

  19. AsktheBuilder Says:

    No. Wrong tool….. …
    No. Wrong tool….. The best analogy I can offer at this moment would be like using a 7 1/4-inch circular saw to cut down a 24-inch diameter tree.

  20. teshnic Says:

    Thanks for your …
    Thanks for your vids. Got a Question?
    Have you tried using a High-speed Dremel tool for those cuts?

  21. AsktheBuilder Says:

    Yes, if you don’t …
    Yes, if you don’t own a circular saw or grinder as discussed in other comments about this video.

  22. shmocko22 Says:

    If the tile does …
    If the tile does not have a hole in it already, should you drill one then do this process?

  23. AsktheBuilder Says:

    Thanks again. Come …
    Thanks again. Come visit us here in New Hampshire, USA.

  24. bullterrier84 Says:

    Yep you are …
    Yep you are absolutely right. Thank you for yourtime. Big HELLO from Sydney,AUS

  25. AsktheBuilder Says:

    Thanks. I try. …
    Thanks. I try. There are many ways to accomplish a task. I try to show ones that the common man can do.

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