1 time use tile cutter - Tile Advice

[Bliksem]

Hi guy's go easy in a newbie here 1st post I live in a council house and have decided to lay tiles 9mm ceramic in the kitchen as I will be wasting my time and money on a council property I still would like it to be tidy. This is a one time job only so I have to buy a cutter at least 600mm long I've seen a couple of cheap ones vitrex and josokit after the job is done it will be left to die in the shed so will this be OK for a one off job or is there something better for around the same money as those 2

 

[Macelroy]

Hi guy's go easy in a newbie here 1st post I live in a council house and have decided to lay tiles 9mm ceramic in the kitchen as I will be wasting my time and money on a council property I still would like it to be tidy. This is a one time job only so I have to buy a cutter at least 600mm long I've seen a couple of cheap ones vitrex and josokit after the job is done it will be left to die in the shed so will this be OK for a one off job or is there something better for around the same money as those 2 View attachment 112375 View attachment 112376

Hi bud,
Never used those brands (and doubt anyone else on here will have). If they are ceramic tiles then they will probably be okay, but if porcelain then definitely NOT.

Alternatively, get a cheap angle grinder and a suitable disc such as these:

Draper 20914 600W 115mm Angle Grinder 230V

Ergonomic compact design • Power input: 600W • No load speed: 11,000rpm • Spindle lock button for easy accessory changing • 3 position side handle • Adjustable guard Excludes disc.

www.toolstation.com

https://www.NoLinksToThis/p/tile-diamond-tile-blade-85-x-15mm/868gx

If you have any awkward shapes to cut then you would need a grinder (or wetsaw) anyway.

Plus, you might get some use out of it for other future (non-tiling) jobs.

If you already own a grinder then just get the disc for a fiver = money saved.

If the tiles turn out to be porcelain then get a diamond blade specifically for porcelain (much, much harder material than ceramic), or rent a professional quality dry cutter (Sigma or Ruby).

Good luck with the job, all the best,

 

[judge]

The vitrex should be fine for 9 mm ceramic.

 

[Albert]

You could spend a bit more then sell it on

 

[Andy Allen]

cheap grinder and decent blade would do the trick...

 

[Boggs]

See if you can pick up a second hand Rubi ts60 usually loads on gumtree or eBay, you could sell it on again afterwards for the same.
Although collecting might be a bit of a problem at the moment.