How do I cut Natural Stone Tile?
How do I cut Natural Stone Tile? Natural stone tiles are very elegant yet delicate materials. They tend to break easily if not properly stacked together or when being applied pressure incorrectly manner. They need proper handling to be effective flooring material or countertops. Many homeowners encounter problems regarding how to cut these kinds of materials. The most common problem is that when they try cutting a piece of tile it tends to crack or break. So here is a simple guide on how to reduce the chances of breakage and properly cutting a natural stone tile.
Step 1: Mark a straight line on the area where you want to cut the natural stone San Diego tile. It is suggested to use a pencil when doing this to be sure that it would easy be cleaned off after the cutting process.
Step 2: Place the natural stone tile on the wet saw table. Make sure that you have adjusted the saw to hit the straight line which you made on the tile.
Step 3: Very slowly push the natural stone tile through the blade. Make sure that there is water present so as not to inhale the very small dust particles emitted by this process. Also the water greatly helps in lessening the chance of breakage because it cools down the saw and also the tile. Another thing that you should keep in mind is to never force the saw through the tile. Because when you do this you increase the chance of breakage.
Step 4: After reaching the middle part of the San Diego tile. You then stop and turn it on the other side of the straight line mark that you have made and then from there you once again cut it up to the middle part which eventually cuts the tile in half.
Step 5: After successfully cutting the natural stone San Diego tile. Get any dry or wet preferably 220 grit sandpaper and rub it on the edges where you cut it from. This will remove any sharp edges which are created by the cutting process.
Step 6: When you have made sure that there isn’t any sharp edges left on the tile. Wipe off with a damp cloth the pencil markings which you have done on the tile.
This is just one way of cutting natural stone San Diego tile. In fact there are a lot possible ways on doing this. But the secret to success in this process is patience and accuracy. Hastening the process will just lead you to breaking almost every natural stone tile that you try cut.
So remember to be very patient and take great care when cutting your natural stone San Diego tile.
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