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How To Cut Tile – 4 Ways To Cut Ceramic Tile, Glass Tile, Granite Tile
2020/2/25 12:19:45

Hanseceramictile will demonstrate best 4 ways to cut tile, so if you're about to break ground on your first tile project and you're wondering which tools do you actually need and which tools can you just forget about, this article is going to help you do that. Here are all of the tile cutting methods you'll need for a high quality tile installation.

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Manual Tile Cutter

This is a very common tool for cutting a variety of tiles including ceramic, glass, glass mosaic, porcelain and even terracotta. Ceramic is the softest and easiest tile material to cut, so even the cheap manual cutters have no problem, however if you plan to cut porcelain tile or even thicker glass tile, you want a bigger more robust version of one of these manual tile cutters.

This cheap cutter isn't sufficient for thicker porcelain tile, you have to use a rubber mallet to snap the tile after scored it, because you can’t apply enough force with this cutter to snap it even on a shorter cut, if you had trouble snapping the porcelain tile again, you can cut porcelain with these tools, you'll just need a bigger stronger version. One thing to note is that the edge of the tile won't be perfectly smooth after you cut it.

Best suited for: Making straight cuts in small ceramic tiles.

Not suited for: Diagonal cuts, very tiny cuts, rounded cuts, or larger tiles that won’t fit inside the cutter.

Cost: $25 – $30

Wet Table Saw

If you want a smoother edge, you'll want to use other cutting methods like a wet saw. This tool is also great for cutting glass mosaic tiles, in fact it's really the only way to do it and get clean cuts without chipping the glass, you will need to go slow and snap each individual tile separately, but this is the best way I've found to cut these mosaics, so the manual tile cutter is an essential tile installation tool. You want one on most tile projects unless you're installing granite or marble. For ceramic tile, you can cut using a cheap one before the harder thicker tiles, you want to use a bigger more robust version which you can rent by the way.

This is another essential tile cutting tool, especially if you are looking to make very clean consistent cuts or you're cutting a lot of tiles to the same size like when doing subway tile tiling around a window or maybe like a custom niche, also if you're cutting any stone tiles, then this is absolutely essential. The wet table saw is great for making smooth cuts as well as when cutting lots of tiles to the same size.

Best suited for: Large tile jobs where you need to make many cuts in tile, and different types of cuts in tile.

Not suited for: Making curved or rounded cuts.

Cost: Can be rented from home improvement stores for $40 – $50.

Angle Grinder With A Diamond Blade

This is a great tool for making curved cuts or small detailed cuts, however it does have downsides, it does produce a lot of dust, it doesn't create the cleanest of cuts and it doesn’t cut a very smooth edge. But this is a really versatile tool that can cut just about any Tyler stone even harder stones like granite (everything except glass), this isn't really an essential tool to have for your tile project, but I still highly recommend buying one because it has so many other uses and you'll probably find it helpful for at least a couple of tile cuts on your next tile project.

Cost: $30

Hole Saw

This is a very helpful tool especially if you need to make holes in a tile for any plumbing fixtures. Sometimes the placement of a pipe for a showerhead or a bathtub faucet will be right in the middle of the tile and it's really difficult to cut the hole without a hole saw. Just put some water on, it will cut through ceramic like butter, but with harder materials like porcelain or granite, you want to get it wet.

Best suited for: Making round holes in tile. It has just this one use. However, when you need to make a round hole, it’s great to have on hand!

Cost: $15 – $25 for a mid-range type.

What Are Best Ways To Cut Ceramic Tile, Porcelain Tile, Granite Tile?

Best method for cutting ceramic tile

If you're about to tackle a ceramic tile project like subway tile, in that case, I recommend you get a wet table saw, a manual tile cutter, a drill and hole saw and an angle grinder with a diamond blade, you can get away with one of the cheaper manual tile cutters for ceramic.

Best method for cutting porcelain tile

If you're working with porcelain which is more difficult to cut than ceramic, then you want to use those same tools, but stay away from the cheaper manual tile cutters instead get a heavy-duty version that is recommended for cutting porcelain tile as well. You can rent one if you don't want to buy it.

Best method for cutting stone like tile

If you're going to be using stone look tile like granite or marble, then a wet saw will be absolutely essential, and you'll also want a handheld wet tile saw for those detailed cuts, an angle grinder will also work for detailed cuts, but having a wet saw will make things go faster and it will eliminate the dust.

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