How To Cut Travertine Wall Tiles

Make a plunge cut with a wet saw by positioning the material glazed side down directly underneath the cutting wheel.

How to cut travertine wall tiles.

Tilt the grinder about 30 degrees and cut about 1 16 in. How to buff travertine stone tile. Step 2 cut the tile straight lines. The cutting disc should also be wet.

Now turn the tile cutter on and wait until it s fully geared up it should be making a constant noise. Many tile jobs require you to cut one or more large round holes for floor drains or shower valves. This leaves the tiles looking dull and unsightly. Take the exact measurement to which you need to cut the tile accounting for any spacers and transfer the measurement to the tile with a pencil.

Cut tiles around baseboards. Make sure the diamond tipped blade is on the grinder and you are wearing your goggles. If you need to cut 3 inches off the width of a travertine tile move the cutting guide 3 inches away from the cutting disc. Going too fast can damage travertine floor tiles.

Over time the finish on travertine tiles becomes worn and scratched from chairs pets and shoes. To make square or box cuts in the tile or to cut out large sections of tile use an angle grinder. How to cut travertine. Many cuts that require a circular opening such as a toilet.

Place the tile on the work surface and then slowly and methodically cut the tile along the pencil line. Photos 1 3 show how to cut a hole for a shower valve. Step 4 finish. Plunge cuts are necessary when making space for vents outlets drains or any other protrusions through the tile surface.

Step 1 prepare tile to be cut. Mark the area to be cut as you did in step 1. While loose tiles are cut using a tile wet saw installed tiles need to be cut with hand tools. Step 3 cut the tile angle and round cuts.

Score the front of the tile along the circle guideline with the diamond blade. Then use a wet saw to make the cuts.