How to cut tiles into skirting boards

Tiled skirting is the most suitable option for decorating rooms such as the bathroom and kitchen. The main advantage of such elements is their aesthetic appeal and harmony with the overall interior of the room. It is also important that you can make plinths from tiles yourself - using the remnants of the material. This will save the budget.

Electric Tile Cutting

The best option would be cutting tiles into skirting boards using a special tool - an electric tile cutter. The main advantage of this type of equipment is the maximum precision of the cut with the practical absence of chips or other defects.

The most important rule is that you need to cut ceramic tiles only on the front side. If you ignore this requirement, on the surface of the glaze (no matter how high-quality it may be), chips and scratches occur that spoil the aesthetic appearance of the product and limit the possibility of its subsequent use.

Using an electric tile cutter will make it possible to cut tile fragments not only at right angles, but also at 45 degrees. This is necessary for laying it in hard-to-reach places or difficult sections of the room.

Another advantage is that an electric tool, unlike a manual one, allows you to cut 3-4 tiles at a time. To do this, they need to be laid on a flat and reliable surface, leveled and fixed. In this case, the tool will not overheat, requiring rest.

Using a manual tile cutter

If it is impossible to purchase an electric tool, you can use its manual counterpart. When carrying out work, it is important to be careful, carefully check measurements and take your time.

This technique will allow you to cut ceramic tiles into fragments, but over a longer period of time. You can cut the material by laying it in one layer. Hand tools cannot handle the load and cannot cut several ceramic tiles at the same time.

Grinder tile cutting

If only a grinder is available, you can try cutting a skirting board from a tile using it. The main thing is to install a diamond-coated disk, because the universal element will greatly heat the surface of the tile.

If possible, it is recommended to give preference to the first two options for cutting tiles, because the use of a grinder can damage the material.