Tips For Cutting Marble Tiles

The rubi dc 250 is optimized for cutting glazed or stoneware ceramic tiles along with porcelain tiles or natural stone.

Tips for cutting marble tiles.

The oversized table allows for cutting a 48 inch long tile lengthwise. Making straight cuts with a wet saw. Using a hand clamp to hold the hose in place direct a trickle of water on the front of the diamond blade to cool it. Pick a diamond blade for your saw or angle grinder.

Step 5 sand edges. Marble is a soft rock. Try wrapping tile to be cut with masking tape tightly wound round a couple of times then pencil mark tape where to cut. Step 2 take measurements.

Read all operating instructions accompanying the saw and make sure it works properly before proceeding. Mark your cutting line with a marker on a wide piece of tape. Scoring marble doesn t have the same affect as scoring a glazed product. How to cut marble tiles method 1 of 3.

How to cut marble tile. Grout about a 2 x 2 foot area at a time more if you have less grout lines than the bajillion i had per square foot use a sponge and bucket of water to clean up the excess grout from each grouted area about 3 separate times. Make a plunge cut with a wet saw by positioning the material glazed side down directly underneath the cutting wheel. Now as for sponging strategy here s what seemed to be quick and efficient.

Then use wet cutter with plenty of water and don t push hard let blade do its job. Protect your marble slab by placing it on a 2 in. Thick piece of rigid foam. To cut in a straight line simply line up the straightedge on the tile and score it using the carbide tipped pencil.

Step 3 make the cut. Tip the wet saw on its side. Choosing a blade and taking safety precautions. Step 4 snip it.

If you need to cut ceramic or porcelain tile for a relatively small project you can do so manually by using a carbide tipped pencil straightedge and tile nippers. Put on your eye protection and make your cut. Install the diamond blade on your saw. An electric cutter is much better for marble.

You will find that the marble just crumbles or breaks very unevenly when you try to snap it. Plunge cuts are necessary when making space for vents outlets drains or any other protrusions through the tile surface. Step 1 learn how to use the saw.