Hello,
I bought 8mm (0.3 inch) stick mosaic tiles and am having serious trouble breaking them straight with a regular handheld tile cutter. When I try to snap them near the ends, the thin sticks often break on the longer side.
Would you consider investing around €160 (about $175) in a wet saw, or keep trying with the manual cutter? To be honest, I’m not sure how professionals handle this. Do you have any idea?
I also had trouble when applying the tile adhesive horizontally. I noticed that the strips of the stick mosaic fold into the ridges and don’t lay completely flat. Now I apply the adhesive vertically and create small waves to prevent the tiles from slipping. But it’s definitely quite tricky overall.
I would appreciate any tips and tricks. Stick mosaics are harder to find online compared to regular mosaic tiles or other tiles.
Best regards,
Stefko
I bought 8mm (0.3 inch) stick mosaic tiles and am having serious trouble breaking them straight with a regular handheld tile cutter. When I try to snap them near the ends, the thin sticks often break on the longer side.
Would you consider investing around €160 (about $175) in a wet saw, or keep trying with the manual cutter? To be honest, I’m not sure how professionals handle this. Do you have any idea?
I also had trouble when applying the tile adhesive horizontally. I noticed that the strips of the stick mosaic fold into the ridges and don’t lay completely flat. Now I apply the adhesive vertically and create small waves to prevent the tiles from slipping. But it’s definitely quite tricky overall.
I would appreciate any tips and tricks. Stick mosaics are harder to find online compared to regular mosaic tiles or other tiles.
Best regards,
Stefko
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MarkoSluga7 Nov 2016 00:15nordanney schrieb:
Just use an angle grinder like the tile installer does. With a bit of practice, you can make perfect cuts—but be careful with your fingers, the grinder cuts through like butter.
For pressing down, you can use a flat object (e.g., a spirit level, a board, or something similar).
Good luck! I have to interrupt here—I was a tile installer, and in our company, we NEVER used an angle grinder; if anything, we used an electric wet cutter, but otherwise, always a manual xyz.
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