wet tile saw

[sparkysy]

Yes if they are straight cuts dry cutter wins every time!

 

[monkeymark]

How fast can you cut a tile in a wet tile cutter? bet I can have 4 tiles cut on a normal tile cutter by the time its done one.

I'm advocating you use the multi tool for the small cut arounds that sometimes we're faced with.ie a little square at one corner or something and use the normal tile cutter for straight cuts.

Straight then, probably more than four.
But how about an L shape round a light switch?

 

[DanielW]

L shape,thats why I said use a multi tool,just makes sense that tool will do other jobs.

 

[brightspark]

Straight then, probably more than four.
But how about an L shape round a light switch?

like these and a fair few of them no crap bits put in and a multitool wont cut them this thin on the edge. i do my own tiling as i want 100 percent

 

[DanielW]

i have a bosch one u could use one with a carbide blade but it would be slow and chip the face of the tiles

turn the tile glazed side down then.

 

[mike os]

Multi tools are crap on tile except for really occasional use... and even then an angle grinder is a better choice 90% of the time

 

[brightspark]

Multi tools are crap on tile except for really occasional use... and even then an angle grinder is a better choice 90% of the time

the only thing there any good for is fast grout removal on tiles

 

[mike os]

Yup and trimming around back boxes when you can't get the screws back in

 

[Kent]

Wet tile saws are (wet) a total waste of space on most tiles above a good score and break lever type (which are very faster , very clean and highly accurate). Spray water were you don't want it and yes they eat expensive blades. You only need one to take out big corners and with careful planning of the layout most of those cuts are avoided. I have a couple of wet saws but they hardly get used and there are other ways. If you do use one take it outside to do the cuts.
Are there no proper tilers / builders etc who really know how to do a job correctly in your in your area or something?

 

[brightspark]

[quote="Kent, post:
Are there no proper tilers / builders etc who really know how to do a job correctly in your in your area or something?[/quote]i prefer to do all my own. u can go that extra mile and get the job done perfect without spending 2 much time fannying on if your proficient

 

[BrokenBiker]

Wet tile saws are (wet) a total waste of space on most tiles above a good score and break lever type (which are very faster , very clean and highly accurate). Spray water were you don't want it and yes they eat expensive blades. You only need one to take out big corners and with careful planning of the layout most of those cuts are avoided. I have a couple of wet saws but they hardly get used and there are other ways. If you do use one take it outside to do the cuts.
Are there no proper tilers / builders etc who really know how to do a job correctly in your in your area or something?

you appear to be the only person with this opinion. every other post has pretty much been a praise on even the cheap cutters.

and as for 'proper' builders/tillers, yes there are plenty however you do not need to be a 'proper' anything in order to do a job properly. this forum is evidence to that. plenty of people on here that can weld well above the standard of coded welders, they are not 'proper' welders though, there are plenty of diy'ers that I have seen create far better work than so called 'proper' builders and the majority of my work is based upon repairing/replacing the work of 'proper' builders/chippies/landscapers etc

 

[brightspark]

[quote="Kent, post:
Are there no proper tilers / builders etc who really know how to do a job correctly in your in your area or something?[/quote]would a builder make there own cabinets and doors tile and do the plumbing and electrics to a high standard .i do and take pride in my work. heres one i made mind u dunno if ive done it correctly ?? a company wanted 300 quid to make the cabinet and i had to supply the template for the sink . balls to that i just made the lot myself for 40 quid

 

[BrokenBiker]

[quote="Kent, post:
Are there no proper tilers / builders etc who really know how to do a job correctly in your in your area or something?

would a builder make there own cabinets and doors tile and do the plumbing and electrics to a high standard .i do and take pride in my work. heres one i made mind u dunno if ive done it correctly ??[/quote]

I know 'tradesmen' that would put the tiles down on a Monday, come back on a Thursday and grout them then come back a week next Wednesday to wash the excess off.

whether I stick to being a sparky, or do any other jobs that are asked of me, at least I do them quickly, efficiently and in full

 

[mike os]

Proper builder. .. dunno does 30 years experience and a file full of real qualifications count?

 

[DanielW]

would a builder make there own cabinets and doors tile and do the plumbing and electrics to a high standard .i do and take pride in my work. heres one i made mind u dunno if ive done it correctly ?? a company wanted 300 quid to make the cabinet and i had to supply the template for the sink . balls to that i just made the lot myself for 40 quid

Can't say i'm impressed with that cabinet meself Brighty,it just doesn't look right.

nothing wrong with the cabinet,the sink just looks as if its ready to be taken away at any given time ie plonked on.

Don't think I would have put sides sticking out.

Just my opinion mind.

 

[Kent]

you appear to be the only person with this opinion. every other post has pretty much been a praise on even the cheap cutters.

and as for 'proper' builders/tillers, yes there are plenty however you do not need to be a 'proper' anything in order to do a job properly. this forum is evidence to that. plenty of people on here that can weld well above the standard of coded welders, they are not 'proper' welders though, there are plenty of diy'ers that I have seen create far better work than so called 'proper' builders and the majority of my work is based upon repairing/replacing the work of 'proper' builders/chippies/landscapers etc

I honestly haven't seen a lot of direct evidence to back that up, trust me when I say I do have the experience to hold my view. "Coded welder" has been downgraded now in the UK as has "time served" Lets be fair few "proper tilers" need to ask the question about if they need a certain tool

 

[BrokenBiker]

I quite like it. im not a fan of the smaller little flatpack jobs you can get to just go around the bottom with a few shelves on, that cabinet looks good, especially with the tiles on too

 

[BrokenBiker]

I honestly haven't seen a lot of direct evidence to back that up, trust me when I say I do have the experience to hold my view. "Coded welder" has been downgraded now in the UK as has "time served" Lets be fair few "proper tilers" need to ask the question about if they need a certain tool

have I once mentioned that I am a 'proper tiler'? no, I haven't. I have merely asked for advice on a forum that has a lot of tradesmen in the members list. I am by no means a 'proper tiler' I am an electrician, and yes a 'proper' electrician too with qualifications and experience and everything. as an aside to being an electrician I have started doing other work that I am also competent at, and as such had been asked if I could do some tiling, which although never having done it before, I did and it came out brilliantly. thinking it would be a one off bought a cheap hand saw in order to make some shaped cuts. now that the work is building up a bit quicker and tiling is potentially becoming an interest, I merely enquired as to peoples opinions towards wet cutters, as I have no experience with them. you are the only person that appears to have a bad opinion of them, apart form the people that have said a normal tile cutter is quicker for straight cuts, which it is.

oh, may I ask, that experience you have? how did you get that? by doing everything your own way, or by asking questions and learning from others?

 

[DanielW]

There's another problem with wet tiling,it does need to be done outside really,what if its raining outside though?

 

[BrokenBiker]

There's another problem with wet tiling,it does need to be done outside really,what if its raining outside though?

put rubber soled boots on when you plug it in haha. I suppose it isn't so bad if you are doing a few jobs and have a 'cutting room' set up like a house I was in a while ago. just had a new stud wall put up to divide living room into 2 and one side was left for me (and other guys working there) to cut things, dump tools and materials etc. doesn't happen in a house being lived in though. wasn't an issue for me then as I was just fixing cables before upstairs was plastered