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

 

[d noulton]

I use a flexicurve from partners the stationary shop about 8 ins long perfect every time

 

[kgr1979]

Cheers mate, how does it work it exactly? Can you order the flexicurve online?

 

[quick draw macgraw]

I work with Uri Geller and he just bends the tile around when i ask him, mind you i do all the graft the lazy sod.

 

[chille]

just make a template out of anything you have to hand, card board, ply, even yesterdays newspaper, sticky tape and scissors is all you need. . . . you should have watched Blue Peter more often :joker:

 

[Dave Carr]

Cheers mate, how does it work it exactly? Can you order the flexicurve online?

Here on ebay
http://search.ebay.co.uk/search/search.dll?from=R40&_trksid=m37&satitle=jakarflex

Cheers,

Dave

 

[d noulton]

not sure you can buy online . I believe draughtsman use them they are also used for making sadles obviously a longer version .they are about 18mm sq will bend to any shape you just offer it up to the toilet and press to shape required then mark onto tile cost about 4£ so worth trying

 

[Danny@ Diamond]

Hi all i use my stop bar from my Rubi cutter but a cut off of trim would do the same job.

I start by dry laying the tiles around sink and toilet , i then flip the tile and offer it against the object allowing me to get a mark on the tile as a starting point. I then hold my pencil on the mark and holding the bar against it paralell to the tile and the end touching the toilet or sink i run it around the object keeping it straight at all times.

Works perfect everytime and saves loads of time cutting templates. Takes a bit of time to perfect but once you get the hang of it its brilliant

 

[CON5933]

I must admit I just take em out and re fit later... but, if i come up against something i can't remove i use the paper method. ..

This works tho.,,,,, dry lay all your 'complete' tiles upto the pan, pedastal, door frame, bath, dog etc now, imagine your'e in front of the wc, ... place the tiles to be cut on top of the tiles around the wc . Now , think of a 'school compass' you know the one with a pencil in the end, get the largest one you can find or make one with some dowelling and a wing nut & bolt and a china marker.
Transfer the measurement of the tile (150x150) etc so the end of the compass is 150mm away from the marker...place the non marking end against the wc and the marker on the tile...make sure you keep it straight to the tile..scribe away & cut them off....

 

[Raja]

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.

When ever i did them always removed toilet or sink where ever possible

 

[bigdaz]

I work with Uri Geller and he just bends the tile around when i ask him, mind you i do all the graft the lazy sod.

well I work with neo and the tile just bends round the pan, as long as you remember - there is no tile
other than that its the paper method for me

 

[rob]

More times than not the customer will not want the hastle of taking the toilet out to tile under. Next time you pull some lino up from a job, keep some for making templates for cutting around such things. As suggested above, cut the lino to the same size as tile and then shape the lino to the curve. I lay all the tiles arround the area (except the ones that require cutting) then the lino will fit exactley where the tile should once done.
Hope this helps, works very well :yes: