Ceramic tiles are tough, durable coverings for both floors and walls. Installed properly, they could last for decades. Unfortunately, since the tiles are so durable, in case a brand new pipe is being laid or the tiles will need to be removed to achieve a few pipes behind the wall, then it is often simpler to cut them through than it is to remove them. While loose tiles are cut using a tile wet saw, installed tiles need to be cut with hand tools. To create box or square cuts in the tile, or to cut out large pieces of tile, use an angle grinder. To create circular cuts to accommodate pipes, use a hole saw.
Angle Grinder
Mark the tile or tiles which need to be trimmed using a grease pencil. The angle grinder may cut the tiles either on the esophagus or right through the tile; create as precise markings as you can to make sure the minimum amount of cutting will be required.
Put on safety glasses and a dust mask. The angle grinder will kick up plenty of ceramic and cement dust as it cuts. You’ll most likely need to cut all of the way through the backing of this tile as well as the tile itself. This may entail cutting through fiberglass, too, so take precautions against inhaling the dust.
Turn the angle grinder so the blade will satisfy the tile perpendicularly. Turn the grinder and thrust the blade straight down to the tile and its own maintenance. After you have cut through, it is possible to pull the blade back for a short cut, or thrust the sword away from you to continue cutting through the tile for longer cuts. Pull the blade straight up and out and turn off the saw between cuts when switching locations or angles.
Hole Saw
Mark the center of the area that you would like to cut the tile using a grease pencil. Put on eye protection and a dust mask to protect against dust.
Pour cooling oil within the tile where the cut will be created. The hole saw will heat up quickly; the cooling will stop it from heat before it cuts through the tile.
Attach the hole saw little to the drill, and place the tip of the guiding piece against the mark you made on the tile. Twist the back and forth a few times to assist the little begin to bite to the glaze on the tile. Initiate the drill, holding it straight up and down against the tile.
Permit the guiding piece to drill straight to the tile. The outer border of this hole saw will cut around the piece, producing a bigger hole at the tile, suitable for pipes to pass through. The little will hold the saw set up and keep it from wandering as possible cut. Keep on drilling straight down until you cut through the tile and its underlayment.