How to quickly cut wall rows of tiles?
How to lay wall rows of tiles? Are there any tricks to quickly cut and cut the necessary piece of tile? Sincerely, Anton Alexandrovich
Hello, Anton Alexandrovich! Many amateur craftsmen who do the laying of floor tiles with their own hands make a mistake by placing a wall row on only one side of the room. Professional tilers mark up and begin laying solid rows of tiles from the center of the room. Due to this, the same distances remain at the edges, which are then filled with cut-out parts of the whole tile.
How to cut wall tiles?
In order to quickly measure the wall tiles of the desired size, it is necessary to carry out the following operations:
- put the tile on the already attached whole tile of the penultimate row, precisely aligning their edges;
- take another tile and lay it so that one side touches the wall, and the other two coincide with the sides of the loose tile;
- after that, it remains to take a pencil and draw a cut line, while the edge of the upper tile serves as a ruler;
- then cut the tile along the marked line and get the necessary piece.
Laying wall tiles around corners
The same technique is used for cutting tiles laid around corners. Only the operation is repeated twice, while receiving both sides of the corner. First, combine the tile with the whole tile, located on one side of the corner. Overlay another tile and mark the cut line. Then they transfer the same tile to the other side of the corner and draw a second cut line. As a result of the intersections of the lines, the contour of the angle is obtained.
Complex cutouts
For cutting tiles located near the door frames, use a compass. This tool, known to everyone since school, helps to get a contour. A wall tile is carefully cut along the marked outline.
Important! Some craftsmen prefer to make templates from more flexible materials first. Then produce ceramic tiles on them. It takes more time.
We hope these tips will help you lay the tiles quickly and efficiently.
