Cutting round Toilets and Sinks

[kgr1979]

Could someone give me the best way to get the perfect cuts around the toilet and the sink. I have heard people talking about using paper and drawing atemplate. Could someone tell me how this is done? Many Thanks.

 

[DHTiling]

check this thread out it will explain all you need to know..........

http://www.tilersforums.com/tiling-forum/4686-templates.html?highlight=templates

 

[davy_G]

The only perfect way is to remove them then tile it.

But if the sanitary can not be removed i just cut a bit, offer it up and so on 'till its just right, takes time im afraid.

 

[Woody123]

If you cant remove it then get a paper cut out the exact same size of the tile then offer it up to the toilet and have the paper so its folded upwards against the toilet get your pencil and run it along the profile of the toilet and then just cut out the shape. You will now have a template of the size that your tile should be so its a perfect fit to hug the toilet. Put the template on the tile and mark the tile appropriatley.
Wallah!!
Ive probably made that sound way more complicated than it actually is!:lol:

 

[hillhead]

I'd always use my profile gauge,never tried the paper but might do some time soon.
good luck,practice makes perfect though no matter what way you prefer.

 

[Dave Carr]

Get yourself some 2.5mm2 power cable and cut a length off the same size as your tiles. Then take off the grey sheath by pulling the bare copper earth and you're left with two conductors.

These conductors make excellent shape tracers. Simply take the conductor and place one end on the last time you laid and then simply bend the conductor around the shape you need to cut. then remove and place on to the tile to be cut, mark and hey presto!

And the conductor is reusable, just try and remove the kinks before reusing.

Cheers,

Dave

 

[Deleted member 1779]

*personal view*

Always better to remove the fittings.

Above left the bath is removed (or not installed) just the waste trap poking out.

The loo has been dry fitted. Will be removed until grouting is done.

 

[chris.tiling]

I use some solder wire as a profile, then place that onto a cardboard template (cut to the same size as the tile). when you have cut out the template, offer it up to the pedestal / WC and check for fit. Then when happy with the result, put it on your tile, mark and cut...Bob is then most certainly your uncle.

 

[LM Ceramics]

to be honest must bathroom floors i do the customer doesnt want the toilet taken out so i just cut round them i guess it when im cutting round a toilet and sink probably caus ive done a million bathroom floors with the sanatary in

 

[groucho]

I use cereal box perfect for template. Plus it pees the mrs off big time two jobs in one