For such work, we use a conventional Zubrov machine. When working with it, the most important point that you should pay attention to is the quality of the discs themselves. Another machine, of course, needs to be calibrated, adjusted. Now we just turn it on and cut the tiles.

The first point that we draw your attention to is that the tile is not sawn to the very edge, otherwise this leads to chips. We leave 1 - 1.5 mm and then we work on this place. There is no need to catch up with the cut to the glaze, since there will still be a seam here, and if the inside of the tile closes together, there is nothing to worry about. After grouting, the tile will still fall.

1. Tile processing

Now let's talk directly about the tile processing itself. It can be performed with such bars:

The bars, of course, wear out quite quickly, but since they are not very expensive, you can buy several of them. When you feel that the bar has begun to lose shape, it must be changed. The rest of the pottery is knocked down to the very glaze, and then what remains is brought to the glaze almost at a right angle.

Our bar is quite small. If during the work we touch the glaze with it, we will not damage it. Here's what we got:

It can be seen that the clay has reached the glaze. Why is this needed? Tiles will stand at an angle, and will be rubbed at an angle. If the ceramic part remains, then it will not be rubbed with grout, and a brown stripe will remain. This band is especially noticeable with white grout. It is necessary to remove this part of the ceramics.

Ceramic tiles are the most popular and practical type of finish for the kitchen, bathroom and toilet. When working with tiles, it is necessary to perform lining of internal and external corners, niches, ducts for pipes. In this case, it is required to cut the ceramic tiles at an angle of 45 degrees. As a result, the joint between the elements will look neat, the grout will hermetically close the seam and protect it from moisture. The article discusses how to perform a 45-degree tile bevel at home without the use of expensive tools.

How to cut tiles at a 45 degree angle

Electric tile cutter

An electric tile cutter is an expensive but essential tool for a lot of tile cutting. Performs straight sawing and cutting at the selected angle. You can set a value from 0 to 45. In practice, tile cutting is most often performed at 45 degrees. High-quality models are equipped with a cooling system. Thanks to this tile and tool, overheating is not threatened and the dustiness of the workplace is reduced. The water supply does not affect the quality of the cut.

On a machine with a cooling system, you can work at high speeds.

Consider purchasing an electric tool if you have to cut hard and expensive material - porcelain stoneware. The most popular are the following models:

1. ZUBR EP-200-1000S (Russia) - stationary floor tile cutter. The machine is expensive (21-22 thousand rubles), designed for professionals and allows you to saw off tiles of any thickness.
2. ZUBR EP-180-600N (Russia) is a compact desktop model. It performs straight cutting and cutting of tiles at an angle from 0 to 45 degrees. Differs in low noise level and absence of dust: water enters the place of cut. Affordable price (4000 rubles) can be attractive for beginners.
3. Models Feida TC 200 and Feida TC 250 (China) - help to accurately cut high-quality chamfers at an angle from 0 to 45 degrees.
4. Einhell TH-TC 618 tile cutting machine (China) - allows you to saw and cut various ceramics, provided that the cutting depth does not exceed 22 mm.

If you touch the glaze on the tile during the incision process, it will turn out with notches. In this case, you will have to carefully sand the chips with sandpaper.

If you cut the tile a little less than 45 degrees, it will be easier to form a right angle.

Bulgarian

To work in one apartment, it is not rational to purchase an electric tile cutter. You can qualitatively cut ceramic tiles at 45 degrees using an angle grinder (grinder). It is easier and faster to get the job done with a diamond blade. Most likely, the edge will turn out uneven. Such defects are polished by turtles. If the scope of work is one apartment, you can use a cheaper option instead: replaceable Velcro emery wheels.

Important! You should choose a high-power grinder with a speed controller (during operation, the minimum value is set).

Models acceptable in terms of price and technical characteristics are:

• Caliber LSHU 125/900E 00000000955, 0-11000 rpm. 900W;
• VORTEX UShM-125/1200E, 1200 W, up to 12000 rpm

Quality diamond discs:

• BISON 0512003, thickness 1.8 mm;
• Soyuz 9020-04-150x22K, h= 2 mm;
• Expert (180x25.4/22.2 mm) PRACTICE 034-793 (for porcelain stoneware);
• Professional KEOS DBP01.200 for porcelain stoneware (180x25.4/22.2).

The quality of work depends on the type of nozzle on the angle grinder for the final stage of cutting at 45 degrees. A good result is provided by a diamond wheel (flexible, grinding) AGSHK 100 No. 30 “Turtle”.

How to make a tiling tile

Whatever tool is chosen, it is advisable to practice on an unnecessary tile before the main work.

Bulgarian

Bulgarian to perform this task is more difficult than on the machine, but possible. During operation, a lot of dust is generated, so you should use personal protective equipment: a respirator, goggles and gloves.

Step-by-step execution of a hook using a grinder for beginners:

1. A diamond wheel is installed on the angle grinder.
2. The tiles are placed face down on the table. The edge on which the hook will be made hangs down a little.
3. Sawing in progress. At the same time, the angle grinder moves from top to bottom, visually control the machine, it should be at an angle of 45 degrees with respect to the tile. We retreat 0.5-1 mm from the glazed edge of the tile.
4. The place washed down is polished with a nozzle with sandpaper or diamond "turtles".
5. If there are small errors, it is better to use a wooden block with sandpaper and point them out.

With sufficient experience, you can reduce the number of steps.

1. The tile is placed so that the cut edge is oriented vertically.
2. A grinder is being cut - from the wrong side of the tile at 45 degrees.
3. When the corner is well marked, the cut edge is processed by the angle grinder again.
4. Irregularities are polished with diamond tortoises. With a small amount of work and the availability of time, a good result is achieved by using emery wheels.

First, sandpaper No. 40 and No. 60 is taken. For finer work - No. 80.

Electric tile cutter

Washed down consists of the following operations:

1. The processed tile is placed on the desktop.
2. The cutting wheel is set at a 45 degree angle.
3. The tile is cut with a saw head with a cutting diamond blade, similar to the operation of a circular saw.
4. Only the clay layer is cut off, the glazed surface must remain intact.
5. The cut point is polished with a grinder with diamond turtles or emery wheels.

How to avoid chipping

Chips are the most undesirable result when cutting tiles. You can’t close your eyes to them, as negative consequences are possible:

• the service life of the coating is reduced;
• everything clings to the corners of the notches,
• the tile is quickly destroyed;
• difficult to care for the surface due to sharp edges.

• the tile is cut off only from the wrong side, a distance of 0.5-1 mm is left to the glaze;
• for the grinder, a new diamond-coated disc is taken;
• work must be done slowly.

Mosaic cutting features

Mosaic flooring is often used in modern interior design. It is used when facing columns, bathtubs, boxes, allows you to complete the finish in the original style, create whole pictures. For convenience, ready-made modules from 30x30 cm are produced, consisting of small elements. When trimming, the main task is to securely fix small fragments.

The cutting on the machine is done as follows:

1. The mosaic module is placed between two sheets of plywood about 1 cm thick, face down. In this case, you should retreat 1-2 cm from the edge of the tile.
2. The whole structure is fastened with self-tapping screws in 3-4 places, depending on the size of the module.
3. The workpiece is placed on the working surface of the electric tile cutter. The cutting disc is set at an angle of 45 degrees and a uniform cut of all fragments is performed.
4. The final cut is made by a grinder with a diamond disc.
5. If necessary, the surface is additionally processed with sandpaper.

Faster way:

1. Masking tape is glued on the front side of the mosaic module: 2 overlapping strips. The distance from the edge is 1-2 cm. This ensures sufficient fixation of small fragments.
2. The cutting is done on an electric tile cutter from the back of the tile. The module is placed on a solid base, such as a large format tile.
3. To obtain a more uniform and smooth gash, they act with a grinder.
4. The final finishing is carried out with a device made of a wooden block and sandpaper.

Zauska mosaic grinder consists of the following steps:

1. The ceramic module is placed between two pieces of plywood of the same shape and size. The top element is placed at a distance of 1-2 cm from the edge of the mosaic.
2. From above, the entire structure is closed with a board and securely fastened to the table with clamps.
3. The cutting is performed by a grinder with a diamond blade in two steps: first, the entire module is sawn at an angle of 45 degrees. Then the surface of each fragment is more carefully leveled.
4. Sandpaper is used to smoothen the cut.

The grinder should work at a minimum number of revolutions.

Where you can not use a tile with a bar

The bar area is less strong and durable. The operation of some surfaces is associated with a large shock load: steps of stairs and sills. With an inconvenient location of a right angle, where it is often touched, the structure will eventually be beaten and destroyed.

1. The tile is laid entirely, the joints (90 degrees) are made out with metal corners.
2. The upper part is overlapped - protrudes forward by the thickness of the facing element. The vertical one is below.
3. Corner ceramic parts are used, which are a single fragment.

Now I will tell you how to make a manual tiling of a tile. Zausovka involves sawing and grinding tiles at 45 degrees. Joining tiles sawn at 45 degrees gives a beautiful visual effect and is useful for decorating niches and other outdoor corners.

Without a bar and decorative outer corners, tiles are often joined in such a way that the edge of one tile rests on the edge of another. In this case, the end of one of the tiles is exposed to our review.

This can often be seen in hospitals, schools and other public places.

When the tiles are joined, cut down at an angle of 45 degrees, then such an outer corner looks much prettier.

Ideally, a seamless convergence can be achieved at the junction of the tiles. There is also an easier option - to leave a small gap between the tiles for grouting.

Now I will show how this is done in practice.

Measuring and cutting tiles

Finishing the second row of wall tiles, I go to the niche in which the radiator is located. And here I have to first mark and cut the tile, and then perform the trimming.

I lay the tiles and install spacer crosses, first marking the place where the cut will pass. In place of the future cut, I will tightly stick adhesive tape to protect the future tile from chipping.

Of course, there is an option to first cut the tile in width on a tile cutter, but I will immediately cut and process the edges of the tile with a grinder. I again apply the tile with adhesive tape already pasted and set a mark for cutting, adding the thickness of the tile and the gap for the glue - so I immediately take into account the thickness of the tile pasted into the end of the niche.

Now I will draw a line on the tape along the mark made earlier.

In this case, the adhesive tape protects the tile from chipping the enamel during cutting.

For circumcision and subsequent cutting, I will use a small grinder. Pay attention to the disk that is installed here.

This is a disc for stone and concrete, which has notches on the cutting part. And there is also a disc with a solid cutting part - there are no notches on it, and it is designed for cutting stone and tiles when cooled with water. Such a disc is not suitable for cutting tiles with a grinder, but you can try to perform a cut with them.

Much depends on the quality of the manufacture of these discs. Do not be too lazy to look at the options in the hardware store.

Be sure to use safety goggles and gloves when working with a grinder.

In the beginning, I will trim the tiles with a grinder along the intended line. This operation must be done slowly and be careful not to go beyond the line.

This cut is made at right angles to the tile. After removing the excess part, slightly grind the edge.

Running a hook

And now, along this edge, I will perform a zausovka, that is, saw down at 45 degrees. Of course, a certain skill is required to do this job, but it is easy to train, and here are the main features:

• The disk of the grinder is always at an angle of 45 degrees to the tile.
• By moving the disk over the tile, remove a small part of the edge. Move up and down smoothly.
• Be careful not to touch the glazed edge of the tile. Leave about 1 mm to it. So you avoid unnecessary chips.

When a rough cut with a grinder is completed, you can remove the tape.

Let's look at the edge of the tile. As you can see, it is cut at a 45 degree angle.

And now we will bring this washed down to an ideal state. I do it with this simple device. This is a medium-sized sandpaper and a small bar. The bar is placed on the skin, and now the final grinding is performed along the sawn edge.

The block allows me to control the angle of the grind. It should also be 45 degrees. Movement should be light. Visually, I constantly control the reverse glazed edge and try not to touch it. After finishing the polishing, I check the quality of the completed headstock and, if necessary, re-sanding.

And how well the stitching is done, you can immediately check by joining two stitched tiles.

At the resulting joint, errors will be immediately visible. They should be eliminated, especially if you plan to join the tiles in a seamless way. In my example, I used a simple tiling in a niche with a seam. I chose the seam at the junction of two tiles according to the size of the distance cross that is used for this wall tile.

Sometimes sawing a tile at 45 degrees is a good option for joining it with a window opening. And then such a joint will look like this beautiful.

In conclusion, I want to note that an alternative to manual cutting with a grinder is the use of a wet cutting machine with adjustable tile position.

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The tile is widely applied in facing works. This is a beautiful, versatile material that is suitable for different areas of use. However, it requires careful handling and high skill of true professionals, since the final appearance of the interior depends on the quality of its processing. When carrying out complex interior decoration projects, you have to perform straight, figured cutting of tiles and do work at various angles, which only an experienced specialist can accurately perform. Such tilers work in our company. They are ready to cut tiles to implement any design ideas.

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If the tiles need to be laid on a surface with external corners (steps, niches, various ledges), it is customary to make the joining edges of the material with a cut of 45 degrees. Of course, the end of the tile in this case can be closed with a plastic or metal molding. But it does not look so elegant, more simple and cheap. Thanks to waterjet cutting of the end of the tile, the corners look aesthetically pleasing and beautiful. Cutting the end of the tile to a bevel, clearly at the right angle, is quite difficult. In order not to spoil the material and not waste time, it is better to turn to experienced craftsmen.

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There are many ways to lay out ceramic tiles. Some of them involve additional processing of tiles. For example, in order to assemble a “herringbone” on the floor or make a right angle when facing niches, ventilation or engineering ducts, you will definitely need to cut tiles at an angle of 45 degrees. It allows you to form a fairly neat right angle from two separate modules. A story about how to do this, what tools you may need to perform such work is the subject of this article.

Why cut tiles at 45 degrees? Such an operation becomes in demand in two cases:

• When it becomes necessary to join the outer and inner corner of rectangular elements, when it is necessary to make a bevel for the edge, which helps to form a beautiful even corner. This operation eliminates the use of cheap plastic corners.
• When a diagonal tile layout is chosen for cladding. In this case, it is necessary to cut the tile itself at an angle of 45 degrees.

This task can be accomplished with a variety of tools.

What to cut?

Performing a bevel in the language of professionals can be called differently: washed down, zausovka, Kremlin corner, cutting tiles at 45 degrees. To perform high-quality cladding, it is necessary to perform the described operation with tools that will make it possible to make a smooth cut without chipping. An ordinary construction grinder, electric tile cutter or glass cutter is capable of coping with such a task. Each type of application has its own advantages and disadvantages. It makes sense to get acquainted with the technology of each tool.

Construction grinder

There is a construction angle grinder in many houses. You can, if necessary, solve the problem posed with the help of it, although it will be quite difficult to do this at home. To cut tiles, you must install a diamond blade. The tile is installed under the rib, glazed side down. Then the grinder turns on and with the help of it the back of the tile is grinded at an angle of 45 degrees. It will not be possible to get an even saw cut the first time, therefore, after forming the corner, it is necessary to walk again with a diamond disc along the surface of the edge being processed. In this case, you get a clean and even corner.

Note! In order to form the desired angle, it is necessary to use a grinder, which has a speed control function. It is important to start work at minimum speed, otherwise the tile (its processed edge will melt, burn, but not be polished).

Electric tile cutter

Any professional team will prefer to solve the task with the help of an electric tile cutter. This device works in two modes: one allows you to make a smooth cut, the other - a cut at an angle of 45 degrees. Using the second function, it is easy to make any cut angle from 0 to 45 degrees. The main thing is to set the desired notch on the settings panel.

You may need the following tools to get the job done:

• Masking tape.
• Pencil.
• Ruler.
• The machine itself with a rotary bed.
• Bulgarian, which has a speed control mode.

The operation algorithm is as follows:

1. A masking tape is glued onto the tile in place of the cut.
2. A pencil and a ruler are taken in hand. They are used for marking.
3. The tile is laid out on the tile cutter platform at an angle of 45 degrees.
4. The principle of operation of an electric tile cutter is the same as that of a conventional circular saw. The cut is made with a diamond band so that the tile does not melt during the operation, water is supplied to the place of cut. It immediately washes away dust and debris.
5. The saw cut turns out to be beautiful if, with the help of a tile cutter, it is possible to obtain a beveled corner without damaging the glaze layer (it is important to cut only clay). If the disc touches the glaze layer, the corner will turn out with torn chipped edges. After cladding, two docking elements will look sloppy and ugly.
6. Only an experienced tiler is able to cut the glaze and still make the edge even. And all because he knows certain professional secrets.

To do this, first, with the help of a tile cutter, you need to make an even cut, and only then try to form the desired angle from the back side. The affected layer of glaze is then simply processed with sandpaper. After that, the tile will look neat.

How is an acute angle formed?

It is not enough to make a saw cut on a tile at an angle of 45 degrees, it is important to be able to properly lay and form a right angle. The operation to create it consists of several stages:

• First, the first tile is planted on the glue, it is leveled using the building level. It is aligned so that the cut edge "flies out a little" beyond the plane of the base corner.
• After that, the second tile is glued to the wall, on the other side of the corner. Glue is used to fix the tiles. Each type of glue has its own fixation time. While it is there, you can easily adjust the position of two adjacent modules. With the help of such a scheme, all subsequent rows are laid out.

Note! In order for the right angle to turn out to be even, it is necessary to make sure that the vertical of the walls is maintained before facing. If the walls have at least a slight difference in height, the corner at the top will no longer converge. To disguise such a defect or divert attention from it is nothing, then it will not be possible.

Not everywhere you can form right angles. Due to the narrowed edge of the tile, they become brittle, which is why experienced craftsmen never use the described technique when finishing steps. Where there is heavy foot traffic, cut tiles will quickly chip or chip.

The docking corner of the steps on the stairs is best sheathed with a metal corner or overlapping the tiles, leading the upper element onto the wall of the end.

You should not form a corner by cutting tiles where there is a possibility of touching the wall and knocking it down under the pressure of weight. Since plastic corners today are bad manners, they can be replaced with aluminum slats. This solution looks quite impressive.

How can you make a bite without a tile cutter and a grinder?

Sometimes at home it is difficult to find a professional construction tool. But in this case, you can also manually do the tiling of the tile. In this case, you need to act as follows:

• On the front side of the tile, a line is drawn directly along the glaze with a glass cutter.
• Then the tile is turned over and a groove is made with a grinder at the site of the future cut, similar to the English letter “V”. The groove is cut across the entire width of the tile.
• After that, it remains to carefully break the cut and finish it with sandpaper.

Washed down the mosaics

Mosaic - the same ceramic tile, today it is also actively used in the design of modern interiors, so sometimes it becomes necessary to cut at an angle of 45 degrees on small modules. How to do it?

For work, it is better to use an electric tile cutter, if you have experience working as a grinder, it can also come in handy. If a tile cutter is used, as practice shows, cutting the mosaic with the glaze up is not very convenient. And all because the structure of the formed models is very mobile, it constantly moves, so it is better to turn the tile upside down, fix it on the back of the cutting disc and, supporting it with your hand, wash it down. You will have to suffer a little, but you will still be able to complete the operation.

And here an important condition is preserved - when processing the edge, it is not necessary to reach the glaze layer. The mosaic processed in this way is most often used in the design of niches, boxes, under which engineering communications are hidden in the bathroom and toilet.

It will also be quite difficult to make a grinder with a grinder. This process is quite dusty, and you need to be prepared for this. The mosaic in this case is also laid face down. During operation, the tile must be pressed with something to the surface of the base. You can use plywood of a suitable size for these purposes.

The saw cut is carried out slowly, the clay is removed layer by layer. The diamond blade must run all the time at the lowest speed. It will not be possible to execute washed down neatly with a grinder. Therefore, the cut will need to be finalized with a file or sandpaper.

Generalization on the topic

Recently, many, when tiling walls, refuse to use a plastic corner. Rejection is different every time. Some do not manage to match the color of the plastic ceiling to the color of ceramic tiles, others prefer to use as few additional elements as possible in the decoration, others just like to experiment and try something new.

The very idea of ​​cutting tiles at a 45-degree angle and joining the tiles at a right angle is not new. It was often used by builders when facing facade front elements with marble. Now a similar technique has been used in the design of niches, boxes, behind which engineering communications are hidden. It allows you to get a rather interesting solution. But using it, it is important to know that the corner on the tile, sharpened at an angle of 45 degrees, has its own technical disadvantages.

Firstly, the corner becomes fragile, it is vulnerable, any strong blow will be able to destroy the tiled lining. Therefore, this technique cannot be used when finishing surfaces located in the passage plane. It is enough to hook the corner with a metal bucket, and it will crack and crumble, or become chipped.

Secondly, such a finishing option significantly increases the complexity of the work, which means that the final cost of repairs will increase markedly. Forming a right angle with a sidecut requires the use of professional construction equipment. Therefore, if you want to experiment on your own in the described direction, you need to think carefully and weigh all the pros and cons.