How To Cut Wall Tiles Around Sockets

How to cut mesh backed tile around outlets.

How to cut wall tiles around sockets.

After you have your marks use an electric cutter to cut through the horizontal lines then use a scribe or manual cutter to score the vertical line. Do not make your cuts so bi. Then use your nippers you break the piece you need to remove. Next use a diamond coated saw blade in a small circular saw grinder or tile saw to carefully plunge cut between the holes.

Install the tiles around the outlet. Remove the screws that hold the outlet cover in place and set the screws and cover aside. Your best bet is to clamp the tile to a flat surface like a piece of plywood and drill a hole at each of the four corners using a diamond coated bit carbide will work too but is slower and dulls faster. How to cut tile around an electrical outlet.

Hold up a sheet of mesh backed tiles in front of the outlet with the mesh facing you. Apply tile mastic or quick set mortar to the area around the outlet being careful not to get any into the electrical box. Push the cut tiles firmly into place. Hold the tile to the right of the outlet in the same manner.

Mark small lines where the top and bottom of the outlet cutout touch the tile. When you cut tile around an electrical outlet you should keep a few things in mind. Use appropriately sized tile spacers to keep consistent space between the tiles as they set. Lay the tile on a flat surface and use a straight edged.

Install the piece and repeat the process for all tiles that are obstructed by the socket.