Does anybody wear dust masks when cutting? - Tile Advice

[Tilerbhoy]

I don't use them,but thinking I should start when cutting and mixing.
ive had 2 bathrooms to do this week,1 marble,1 travatine and as it was 5 flights up in a posh building I had to do the cutting and mixing in a room in the house. Come the end of the week I'm choked with the cold for the 3rd time in 2 months.
it might be a coincedene but I'm beginning to think it might be related,especially when you are driving home and you can taste it up your nose and in your mouth.
surely it can't be good for you.
anybody think it could lead to cancer later in life? Or am I being paranoid?

 

[Dash J]

I don't wear a mask,I say that whilst lighting a cigarette

I think the smoking will get me before dust

 

[radim]

wet saw for stoory stone
trying to cut outside where possible

 

[Alan.P]

Never used to because I used to use a wet cutter, now though with a different workload I do, mask goggles and ear defenders, where and when needed.

 

[Tilerbhoy]

I only use a wet saw but it still gets dusty from certain tiles and mixing.
always cut outside when possible too.

 

[lizzardtong]

I use dust mask whenever possible. I dont use disposable as its hard to take a breath. I use jsp one from screwfix befor that it was jagger

 

[Handyeire]

I've never used any masks in all my days mixing cement, plaster and tile adhesive. Now I'm a lot older I wish I had because my breathing has got bad this last year or 2. Think I had an asma attack just before xmass, was painting a house for someone and just before I finished, I just couldn't breath properly and had to go outside. I know the fumes has played a massive part in it but have been getting other symptoms similar to it this last while. So any young lad reading this, I strongly suggest you use your masks because years of chemical dust will catch up on ya and could cause serious damage to you.

 

[Tilerbhoy]

I've also got asthma and feel it's getting worse over the years and constantly needing my inhalers.
only 36 too

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Something will get you!
Red meat.
Red wine.
Drinking too much water.
Always a new issue each week but dust can be avoided so take precautions.

 

[newlineuk]

Something will get you!
Red meat.
Red wine.
Drinking too much water.
Always a new issue each week but dust can be avoided so take precautions.

Noooo... not the red wine

 

[mike1979]

i don t use one as often as i should i had a medical the other day for my other job and had a row as my chest apparently is not 100 %

 

[Time's Ran Out]

i don t use one as often as i should i had a medical the other day for my other job and had a row as my chest apparently is not 100 %

Yes but you need to be very fit to be a Gigolo!

 

[John Benton]

Something will get you!
Red meat.
Red wine.
Drinking too much water.
Always a new issue each week but dust can be avoided so take precautions.

Too much of the Columbian export TJ? :sofahide:

 

[mike1979]

Ha I wish !! I'm a retaining firefighter in my not so spare time

 

[kimboslash]

Really should wear a dust mask, but never do. Same goes for rubber gloves when grouting, couldn't get on with them when i first started so now i just have hands like a 90 year old!