Marble Tile Breaking While Cutting

Slide the tile under the score and snap tile cutter.

Marble tile breaking while cutting.

Tile saw breaking porcelain tiles post 108302 johnt8 on sat tried having someone hold the one side of the tile while i hold the other. Marble tiles look great in a bathroom or kitchen but sometimes you may need a smaller piece of tile to fill in a gap. While ceramic tiles can be scored and snapped marble needs to be cut completely or else it will shatter. Your tile won t chip or break where your two cuts meet.

Step 3 make the cut. Tried cutting with the tile against the fence tried it off in the middle of the table. Making a small cut on the back of the marble ensures the slab does not chip or break. Adjust the brackets to hold the tile in place while you cut.

Turn on the saw when you are ready to use it feed the marble slowly into the saw until you reach about 1 3 in 2 5 7 6 cm and then stop. If you don t do this the end of your tile may break off while you finish the slice. May 11 2009 tile saw breaking porcelain tiles. I ve tried tiles from different boxes.

To prevent your tile from breaking start by making a short cut with the back side of the tile facing up then flip the tile over so the front is facing up and start the cut from the other end of the mark. Let s be honest don t worry about this for any cut that will get hidden. Make all accurate measurements on your marble tiles using small strips of masking tape as your cut guide.