Can Anyone Help? - How To Do Envelope Cuts In Tiles - TilersForums.com

[Russell brown]

Started a wet room this week normally I use mosaics on the tray but they don't do a matching one with the tile I'm using so I,was going to do envelope cuts. I've never done them! I was wondering if any of you more experience tilers could offer me some advice on how to go about setting hem up, do I pull lines through etc.. And how do I cut them, finish the cuts?.
also the customer wants a broken bond on the tiles but not brick bond, they're a 600x300mm porcelain tile. In your opinion what looks best, keeping all the vertical cuts plumb or keep setting back off the tile a 3rd so a diagonal pattern forms?. I'm really looking forward to this job as the customer has let me guide them a lot and I'll run the patterns through with them first. To give you an idea the room is 3.8x1.265m with a dark grey tile on the floor which will continue to run up the end shower wall vertical with the rest of the walls being tiles horizontally in a lighter grey tile finished off with silver grey grout.

 

[radim]

i use bridge saw and diamond pads to clean sharp edges.

 

[macten]

Look for the built in lines/falls on the tray - they can be quite hard to spot.
I usually transfer these lines on to marks on the wall as if you cover the tray with a membrane they're hard to find again.

 

[Sean Kelly]

Usually there is a diagram of the tray in the fitting instructions. Failing that you might find your tray on utube.

 

[Russell brown]

Are linear trays easier to do?

 

[Russell brown]

Do I need a bridge saw or can I use my rubi?

 

[Rookery]

Marking the falls is a good idea. I'd loose lay the floor tiles starting at the drain and once happy, cut and fix. I'd set out the walls from the floor tiling.

 

[Russell brown]

Marking the falls is a good idea. I'd loose lay the floor tiles starting at the drain and once happy, cut and fix. I'd set out the walls from the floor tiling.

I am, I'm going to tile on wall and set the floor to that and then tile off of the floor on the other wall.

 

[bcd-87]

I am, I'm going to tile on wall and set the floor to that and then tile off of the floor on the other wall.

Hi Russell

Send some pictures over mate