To Cut Tile?

coolmen

Hi Guys
I have to cut a tile in kitchen floor to add a 4x10 supply heat.Any suggestion on how to go about this?Can i cheaply and carefully just drill it out a zillion times with a proper drill bit

rservices

4 in grinder, just get a masonary wheel about 11.00 at HD

reveivl

Diamond blade in a skilsaw will cut it, but like the 4" grinder trick it's VERY dusty.

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R&D Tile

Grinder with 4 or 4 1/2" drycut diamond blade, have someone hold a vacumn nozzle next to it while cutting.

coolmen

Ok. the grinder sounds good. the tile size is 12x12. can I cut along a tile seam or will this not be a good spot? or it wont chip so cut any where needed?

firemike

Depending on the glaze it may or may not chip, but they are usually small chips and the vent frame should cover it. Take a piece of scrap and try a few cuts first to get the feel. I generally cut from the back side when cutting by hand like that. Seems to get a better cut that way.

I also set the tile on a scrap piece of carpet or foam to help absorb some of the vibration when you cut. Cut slow and easy as floor tile is harder and more brittle, it may crack if you try to force it. If you do that it won't matter where you cut it.

Like reveivl said, it is rather dusty so you might want to cut it outside downwind of the house/cars, etc.

Bud Cline

Oh it's probably gonna chip a little but the diffuser flange will cover the cut tile edge. Drilling a series of holes would be risky business and could send a crack off in any direction at any time. Some porcelains don't want to be drilled very easily so the diamond sawblade in a grinder or circular saw is really the most cost effective in the long run.

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coolmen

thanks for the info.I will see what I can get at home depo.I have a shop vac and a circular saw.Im heading to home depo to find a concret blade or diamond blade 4". sat ill attemp this and let you know how i did.
Regards
cj

coolmen

Cutting the tile went very well. used a $10.00 4" concrete cutter wheel.connected to my electric drill.
Thanks