Keystone Cut Tile Radius Measurements

[dhagin]

yeah Brian, a few more that are within a saw kerf would be good. i do the same thing on these - get as much input as it takes.

[dhagin]

actually wouldn't have to cut tile to check it, just cardboard, paper whatever. It's just the size you're checkin.

of course you already knew this.......

[ob1kanobee]

It has been my experience that just because the prints show a certain number of tiles or accents doesn't mean that the number of tiles is carved in stone according to the prints.

Usually the prints are an overall rendition of what the designer has in his mind and on paper or plans it comes out one way but on the actual job it can be slightly different.

I know one thing, I'm glad there are some guys on here who can figure it out though because that kind of stuff is a pain for me to figure out! Thank goodness some of us are good at these types of math problems.

[tilelayer]

whats an anglizer and where do you get one? I had to make an arch in a backsplash a couple years ago with all straight peices kinda the saw thing but easier then what bri's doing. But it took me awhile and the arch looked curved at the end ever though the peices were all straight.

[v10ford99]

I saw a tool at Home Depot where they hang the speed squares and they have this tool, I think it is a protractor or something and it comes with a computer disc that gives you the tile measurements for that which you are seeking.

where did you find it I was at home depot and did not find it but did not know what is was looking for so that made it fun LOL

Always looking for you toys

[idtileguy]

My first thought is 360*/60pcs=6*

Layout a portion of you radius's<sp? inside and out and layout a 6* angle and see what you get. I did about a 20' one of these at Las Vegas Motor Speedway ticket office and still had to fudge the last 10 or so pieces to make it work.

X2 on it always being full tile on the print. Don't we all know architects can also walk on water?

Larry

[ob1kanobee]

It was where they hang like all the hammers, speed squares, laser stuff, small levels, scribers, calculators.
They might have that sort of stuff in a special lock up area now but at the time I came real close to buying it.
It even had a picture on the front that showed what appeared to be thin pavers with a radius and it said "need radius cut measurements" or something to that effect. "it is all on the cd that comes with the tool".

If I go by there tonight I will look to see if they still have it. If so, I will get all the information.
Ben

[Chad Deiter Company]

I have an anglizer two but I don't use it because I don't have a computer on jobs. The only I would have done different is this.

If there are 60 pieces then there are 60 @3/16" joints . I would take that amount ( 11 1/4" ) and subtract it from the original circ. which would be 53' 4 1/2" - 11 1/4 = 52 ' 5 1/4" divided by 60 equals 10 1/2 " at the top. Do the same for the bottom and you'll have both.

[ceramictec]

well I did the math with the help from you guys and decided with a few PM's from another
member I regard as knowledgeable to do a dry layout and mark out ticks and snap lines.

basically I then laid out Kraft paper and taped it together, made my center mark and sunk a Tapcon.
measured out 8'6" with a speaker wire so there was no stretching. marked the inside line radius with a sharpie.
laid out and snapped lines in 1/4's. squared them up off each other using 6,8,10.

then I made about 6 cuts and placed them one starting at 6 o'clock and then walked
them around and hit my first 1/4 mark line at 3 o'clock on the money

so I don't think I really need to worry about the other sections as long as they fit.
I now know 60 pieces will fit in my circle and I can always cut off more or less off the tiles at 12, 3, 6 & 9 o'clock.

and yes it looked like Sanford & Sons in my driveway with all the tile, chip boards and
grout bags holding down the edges of the Kraft paper

[dhagin]

sanford & sons

[WilliamL]

If you can get a copy of the cad file, I can just dimesion the whole job for you on the computer. I have autocad and am pretty good with it.
Or if you need, I can just draw it. Offer goes to anybody who needs it.

[ceramictec]

I appreciate it Bill, but I cut all of the 60 pcs. I needed for this job.

the rest of the 16x16 inside and outside field tile will have to be cut as I'm installing it.

btw..... it was 85 here today and I got a wicked tan.

[Chad Deiter Company]

Brian how much floor grinding a leveling do you for a job like that. That has circles and different tiles.

[ceramictec]

I visited the job earlier this week and the slab is flat and smooth as glass.

[Old World Tile and Marble]

they have flat slabs in florida?