how to cut tile

cutting ceramic tile

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[sz42781]

Im going to rip up my old tile in the bathroom. Its all loose cracked. I assume the wood underneath will be damp. Does anyone know if its ok to put thinset over damp wood? the tile area is probably about *8'x4'

[blakech]

If your tiles are coming up, you shouldn't just lay new ones after tearing up the old ones,

Tear the tiles up, if the area is damp, let it dry out, use a fan, a dehumidifier, clean with bleach to kill any mould. if the wood is damaged replace it.

Typically when you lay tile you want 1 1/4" of plywood underlay, thats 2 sheets of 5/8" ply wood, if you underlay is insufficient you tiles will come loose, and your grout will crack.

Do it right once, and don't do it again.

[inkadd]

pfffffhhhhhhhhhhhh ....

[Dames12345]

Porcelain is harder than marble and granite.

[sz42781]

thank you!

[asd8004]

hahaha i just finished putting some tile with my dad! Dude r u fucking serious hahaha?!

[grahamwin]

lol Nooooooooooooo, i hope you do not charge people for this!

[bonjo2772]

Muppet! You must go through loads of blades running back and forth 1 run is all that is needed dont listen to this idiot plus get yourself a desent cutter you cheap arse. By the way dont give up your day job (litter picker)to do this as a career you wont get very far.LMAO

[jocky102]

unless he is in a perfectly square room, you know... the same kind of room we ALL live in, where walls are right angles to others and floors are so level spirit levels are obsolete lol

[jocky102]

yeah i have to agree, once over with a 6mm blades will do the job,none of this scoring back and forth shite, oh if its porcelain then the 10mm is needed