How To Cut Backsplash Tile On The Wall

Angle grinders and rotary tools are effective ways to cut tile while it s still glued to the wall or floor.

How to cut backsplash tile on the wall.

Fix a piece of masking tape along the mark to make the line easier to follow and help prevent chipping. The cooling oil will prevent it from overheating. Cutting glass tile with a wet saw. Feed the tile through the wet saw slowly and carefully.

A straight edge or level can help you keep the tile even. Screw a scrap piece of wood the ledger board to the wall at the mark between the cabinets. Use your dremel s tile cutting bit to cut in the narrow spaces. The hole saw will heat up quickly.

Leave a 1 8 in 0 32 cm gap around the backsplash where it connects to the cabinets counter and adjacent wall. Use a spray bottle to wet the tile with water to reduce dust. Pour cooling oil over the tile where the cut will be made. Use a tile cutter for porcelain or ceramic tile and a tile nipper for any circular incisions.

If you are working with a large sheet of tiles click here to continue. Start the wet saw. This step is known as dry fitting it will help you figure out whether or not you need to cut any tiles. Put on eye protection and a dust mask to protect against dust.

Follow dremel s instructions for using their bit. Keep the vacuum going but not the water. Your dremel isn t design for wet applications. Cover any doors of the room leading to other areas of the house with a sheet of plastic taped into place with masking tape to avoid dust.

How to cut ceramic tile that is already glued to the wall. When you get near the wall your grinder will be too big. You may need to cut tiles to properly fill your backsplash area. Measure the tile to be cut and use a washable marker to draw a cutting guideline on its surface.

Mark your cut with a washable marker. On the wall that backs your range measure down from the top of the countertop backsplash a distance that s equal to three or four full rows of tile to avoid cutting the tile and make a mark. Mark the cutline that you ll be making onto the tile face with a grease pencil. Mark the center of the area you want to cut the tile with a grease pencil.