Cutting On The Curve - Tile Advice

[ANDY F]

Hello oh knowledgeable ones.

The handful of bathroom floors I've done previously have been new installs, bogs been easy to lift to tile under or plumbers been there to remove it for me.

Job in the new year is round the existing suite which looking at the state of the screws holding the pan, its going nowhere. Mark cuts with the profile gauge then get the grinder out? Can't see any other way of doing it. No doubt basin pedestal will be same. Is the grinder the way forward?

 

[enduro]

Yes grinder or wet cutter. Take your time and keep offering tile up to pan so you don't cut to much at a time.

 

[Ian]

I tend to use a grinder for curved cuts, much more control than using a wet cutter and nippers. Instead of using a profile gauge, get yourself some thick lining paper and make a template, it gives much more accurate results in my experience of using both methods.

 

[ANDY F]

Instead of cutting the curve in one go, do a section and check your not wandering off line? Template, never thought of that one!

 

[p4ulo]

You can get a special "bent" grinder disc to help cutting curves.....

 

[Wishiwasatoptiler]

You can get a special "bent" grinder disc to help cutting curves.....

which brand, type is best to go for @p4uloC Cheers D

 

[bcd-87]

You can get a special "bent" grinder disc to help cutting curves.....

can you ?? where from

 

[J Sid]

I know my CTD had one in stock

 

[ANDY F]

Mega. Never seen that before

 

[p4ulo]

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I know my CTD had one in stock

That's the fella....not sure it was a marcrist one I'd seen, don't have one myself, it'd be great to hear of anyone who did have one???

 

[Old Mod]

@Deano put a video on here showing it used awhile back.
Don't know if it still exists after forum software change

 

[Ian]

Tradetiler stock the marcrist
Marcrist CC750 Curve Cutting Diamond Wheel / Blade (115mm Dia - 22.2mm bore) £39.99 in stock - next day UK delivery plus Tile Cutters and Tiling Tools

 

[bcd-87]

I usually square the tile up, against the pan check at the joint how much over i am and holding my pencil at the required gap scribe around the pan.. lol if that makes any sense.. 40-50 mm at a time depending on the cut

 

[White Room]

Could use a compass, not something that points north, has a pencil in one end and use that for scribing.

 

[Qwerty]

I use a squadro blade, works a treat on curved cuts