Cutting radius on tile

[figaro]

In my ever expanding experiences of tile installation, I next will attempt to do a radius with 13x13 floor tile. To do this, would I try and form them on my wet saw, or form them using my angle grinder? Suggestions?

Also, I know they make a Schlutter for these circumstances, but the local tile store doesn't have any (although I could probably find it somewhere in town). Couldn't I just use regular Schlutter and cut notches in it to bend it??

Thanks
Figaro


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[opiethetileman]

Where is this radius going?? on the floor. I set ny tile then come back the next day with a 4inch grinder and asponge and cut the radius with one shot so they all line up. I have found this the easier method by far. see what the other tile dudes say.

[figaro]

Thanks for the reply. Yes, the tile is on the floor. Never thought about doing it that way, but what about using Schlutter? There will be carpet butting up to the tile.

Another thing regarding my 4" grinder. I couldn't tell you exactly what kind of a blade I have, but it seems like I get a lot of chipping and that it isn't always cutting very smooth. Is there a specific blade that is best??


thanks
Figaro

[muskymike]

If it's getting covered I use a grinder, if not I use the wet saw. I put tape on the tile and grind to the pencil line. Your not suppose to grind on the wet saw blade though it will tweek the blade. I have a few blades that are tweeked.

[NCTILEMAN]

Figaro, yes, you can cut notches in the back of the shluter and bend it.
Gary

[figaro]

So back to my question, if you cut radiuses on tile after it is laid, how do you install schlutter after the fact??

figaro

[Shaughnn]

Figaro,
The answer is you can't. IF you are installing an edge treatment, you will need to do so when you are setting the tile. This will require the radius pieces all be cut beforehand. Can you dry-set the tiles and use a compass-string or a transome to mark the radius AND number each piece? You can then cut all the pieces and dry-set them again to confirm that they work. All the tile up to that point can be set prior to working on the radius to make the radius fitting easier.
Best of luck,
Shaughnn

[figaro]

Thanks Shaughnn,

That's what I thought and that's the way I imagined it would have to be done. I've never had any kind of formal tile setting training and everything I know is pretty much self taught and school of hard knocks.
So I like to come on here every once in a while and see if I'm doing things right or if there's an easier way of doing things.

I'm am a remodeler and pretty much a jack of all trades (and yes the saying applies to me), therefore I frequent different forums for advice for everything you can think of.

I just want to say this is one of the best forums out there.

Thanks John Bridge

Figaro