Professional way to cut 1m porcelain tiles

[ey143]

I’ve just placed an order with Porcelanosa for larger 1m by 0.33m sized tiles and also 80x80cm

Tiles are quite expensive. What should I be using to cut these tiles to size and minimise chipping?

 

[opps]

Something like this should be ok(ish)

https://www.selcobw.com/tile-rite-1000mm-manual-tile-cutter

The following would be better but 8 times more expensive.

https://www.tradetiler.com/rubi-tx-1200-n-manual-tile-cutter.html

You can hire manual tile cutters.

Other alternatives are to use a diamond blade in an angle grinder (v dusty) or use a wet diamond wheel cutter (often slower).

Any minor chips can be "sanded" out.

 

[ey143]

those links unfortunately do not relate to porcelain tiles. I think the wet diamond wheel cutter was what the shop recommended.

 

[opps]

those links unfortunately do not relate to porcelain tiles.

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I have worked with porcelain tiles on numerous occasions. Score and snap cutters are far faster than my Rubi wet diamond blade cutter.

If you were looking at 20mm thick tiles then score and snap would be a problem.

Go here

https://www.tilersforums.co.uk/

and they will tell you the same thing.

 

[ey143]

I think the tiles I ordered are 10mm but was advised by Porcelanosa that a regular tile cutting device wouldn’t be appropriate.

 

[pete50]

I think the tiles I ordered are 10mm but was advised by Porcelanosa that a regular tile cutting device wouldn’t be appropriate.

So did you ask them what would be appropriate? I used an angle grinder with a diamond disk but I didn't have many to cut. I wouldn't like to do that if I was tiling a bathroom or any big job. It was noisy and very very dusty.

 

[opps]

I think the tiles I ordered are 10mm but was advised by Porcelanosa that a regular tile cutting device wouldn’t be appropriate.

Fair enough. Are they very glossy?

I have however cut 10mm porcelain with a snapper and had no problems but in each case they were matt.

For tiles that size you will be better off using something like this

https://www.tradetiler.com/tile-cut...-saw-electric-tile-cutter-select-voltage.html

And then consider buying a porcelain blade.

 

[Deleted member 174758]

those links unfortunately do not relate to porcelain tiles. I think the wet diamond wheel cutter was what the shop recommended.

That's what the tilers on commercial jobs seem to have moved to in recent years - maybe slower than a Rubi, but less breakages they tell me