Often, in the process of laying tiles of porcelain tiles, there is a need to cut some of them. As a rule, the reason for this is the mismatch of the size of the room size of the tile. In some cases, it is also required to carry out figure cutting of porcelain stoneware, reports Plitkarez
Different tools help specialists to cope with this task. Most often, a grinder with a diamond disk and electric tile cutter are used for cutting porcelain tiles. Professionals also use a special machine for cutting granite and tiles.
The main advantages of cutting porcelain tile with a grinder include the simplicity of this method. The use of a grinder does not require special training, and even a person who took the instrument in his hands will be able to cope with the task of the task. The disadvantages of this method are a large amount of dust and slightly unaesthetic jagged edges, which are obtained as a result of cutting.
To make the edges of the tiles perfectly even, electric tile cutter is used to cut porcelain tiles. For curly cutting porcelain tiles, this tool is used in combination with nippers.