best way to cut 15mm granite for floor tiling !.... - Tile Advice

[j.simpson]

looking for best way to cut 15mm thick granite tiles for bathroom floor
and also best adhesive to use

 

[DHTiling]

You will have to use a wet cutter for those tiles mate..............dave..

 

[GazTech]

a heafty one...Gaz

 

[CJ]

Who makes this Heafty wet cutter Gaz.........Not heard of that make before:wink_smile:

 

[devonmark]

Who makes this Heafty wet cutter Gaz.........Not heard of that make before:wink_smile:

lol..

 

[james nicholson]

is say a profesional type wet cutter ,imer maybe?

 

[GazTech]

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this bad boy will teach Mr.Granite a lesson or two...Gaz

 

[james nicholson]

could he rent a good wet cutter though £530?

 

[GazTech]

could he rent a good wet cutter though £530?

yes you can hire heavy duty wet saws from hire shops...this Rubi is for the proffessional....Gaz

 

[DHTiling]

Great cutter..got one......for a small job you could just use a grinder but be carefull with those fingers.........dave..

 

[james nicholson]

i agree gaz rubi is great gear true but any good big wet cutter ya could get from any hss or speedy hire or what ever local ,not disagreeing or anything bud rubi would be nice to use!

 

[Varley]

Hello mate, welcome to the forums

 

[Deleted member 1779]

I'm not a tiler (so dont think I am giving advice!) but my tiler who is called Paul recons its all about the quality of the diamond blade. He uses a wet cutter and is a big believer in the quality of the blade.

I know when he tiled with me he used an expensive RUBI cutter to score and break the tiles at 9mm thick (floor tiles) which he snapped quite easily. But for tricky cuts he used a wetsaw.

In that shot above he is slicing my porcelain tiles with a basic machine fitted with a decent blade. Oh and three things to note:
1) The power lead is a bit close to the water (fizzzz)
2) ALWAYS wear safety goggles (quoting Norm from New Yankee Workshop)
3) His knees are shot as a result of years of bending down like that.

Although he is a superb tiler he now cant tile as his main career due to serious knee injury. When he tiled my bathroom (37 square meters in ONE DAY) he was off in agonising pain for two days with his knees. Always wear knee pads - he tells me.