Cutting Ceramic Tile Around Floor Drain

This video is about how to cut a perfect 4 and1 4 inch hole for a drain in a ceramic tile without a drill just with an angle grinder.

Cutting ceramic tile around floor drain.

If you need 4 tiles cut 4 sheets of paper. Cut circular drain tiles with an angle grinder. Size will work for most applications but measure your valves to make sure. Place the tile over the edge of the board and lightly tap with a hammer.

If you re using larger tiles e g 12 by 12 in 30 by 30 cm or larger you may be able to cut a circle out of a single tile to go around the flange. I measure the diameter of the drain and find a piece of pvc pipe that a little larger in diameter. It has carbide grit embedded in the rim that allows it to cut into vitreous tile. There really is no need for such a slope into the drain with rest of the floor being flat so water will flow into it either way.

Mark around the shape of the drain with your pencil expanding. Visit my site www home dzine co za for practical diy and home improvement tips. Ceramic tile hole saw from about 10 for individual bits to about 50 for kits. Set a piece of transparent paper over the drain.

The easiest and neatest method is to buy a 1 1 4 in. Create a pencil line where you want to make the cut then use the grinder to lightly score the line. Then i would have cut the tile in an x pattern so the big tile can slope into the drain and look like it belongs there. Plunge cuts are necessary when making space for vents outlets drains or any other protrusions through the tile surface.

Cut it out with the scissors. I cut a slice off the pvc about 3 8 to 1 2 depending on how thick the tile and mortar will be. How to lay ceramic floor tile on a sloped floor drain step 1. I would have floated the floor around the drain so it was level or a little slope to the drain.

When i do tile around a round floor drain i like a clean neat finish on the cut tile edges. Lay the paper circle on the piece of cardboard. As an alternative use a grinder with a diamond tile cutter wheel to cut the tile. 2 cut one or more sheets of paper that match the size of your tiles.

Make a plunge cut with a wet saw by positioning the material glazed side down directly underneath the cutting wheel. Lower the wheel onto the work piece allowing the tile to be cut from the center of the material. Use a small bodied tile such as mosaics or at the most 4 inch by 4 inch tiles when installing on a shower or other floor. If you need to cut 1 tile to go around the flange cut 1 sheet of paper.

If you absolutely have to work with large bodied tiles you will need to split them along the length of the slope so.