Tiles are extremely popular surfacing options for homeowners. Durable and resistant to normal wear and tear, tiles offer an elegant convenience for homeowners who do not want to deal with carpeting. However, before you pick up a project to install tiles for a homeowner, you must first have the proper ceramic tile cutting tools.
Properties of Ceramic Tiles
Compared to other types of tiles such as stone or glass, ceramic tiles are not only more common and affordable, they are also much easier to cut and install. In general, ceramic tiles are less dense and can be cut manually or by the wet tile saw. This gives you more options when it comes to the tools you could use. Here are four types of ceramic tile cutting tools that you could use for your next project.
Tabletop Wet Saw
The tabletop wet saw is meant for large projects. Your cuts will be straighter and more precise than any of the other manual saws. The blade of a wet saw is lined with diamonds to be able to cut through the hardest surface, and the water basin and streams of water surrounding the blade and tile reduce heat and debris. If you have a large project, you may wish to save time by cutting all of your tile pieces with the tabletop wet saw.
Handheld Wet Saw
The handheld wet saw is meant to be used if you need to cut out a single installed tile. This option is useful when a single tile is damaged and needs to be removed from the surrounding tiles.
Tile Nipper
A tile nipper resembles a spring loaded plier. It can be used to nip off small portions of a single file. Tile nippers can also be used to shape circular tiles.
Rotary Cutting Tool
The rotary cutting tool is used to cut a hole or cut out into a tile. This is useful if you need to shape a hole in the tile in order to install pipes or outlets.
