2023 Author: Philip Bishop | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-05-24 22:24
- Using a sander
- Stages of work
- Tile cutter
- Using sandpaper
The greatest difficulty in laying tiles should be called precisely the finishing of the inner corners, as well as the outer ones. Especially if you need to make a wash at 45 degrees. In this case, the main thing is to correctly choose a specific version of its implementation, as well as take into account possible errors.
Using a sander
Few people know how to make a corner with tiles of high quality and in a fairly short time, with the lowest financial costs. The most successful option for creating a 45 degree angle on a tile is to use an angle grinder equipped with a diamond disc. The blade is designed specifically for dry cutting. You should work with such tools carefully and with care so that the subsequent laying of tiles in the corners is successful.
If you do not have the skill of creating a gash at 45 degrees, it is best to pre-practice, that is, take unnecessary tile elements and experiment on it. Cutting tiles at an angle is a very laborious process that requires skill and skill. Trial options will allow you to more accurately and efficiently perform work, that is, to properly train your hand.
Stages of work
The work is carried out in several stages:
- First, the tile is placed on the edge so that the corner to be cut is perpendicular to the surface.
- The angle of the ceramic tile when sewing is selected at 45 degrees. In this case, the work is carried out precisely with the back side of the tile - clay.
- If irregularities appear, you can try to hide them using the same grinder. As a tool for grinding, an ordinary grinder can be used, on which a special disc is attached, with the possibility of fixing a round-shaped abrasive cloth of the corresponding roughness (Velcro circles, which can be easily replaced with new ones when grinding).
When the tiles are properly cut at a 45 degree angle, the joining will occur thinly and with little or no gap. But even in this case, it will be extremely invisible. All noticeable places, tile joints at the corners, will be decorated in the best way.
Any tile of any modification can be suitable for work. The main thing is to preserve all the qualities and properties of the upper decorative layer, the glaze. Damage will be avoided by carrying out work not in the vicinity of such a surface. A distance of 2 mm will be sufficient.
If there are formed irregularities at the corner when joining, you can use a special solution designed for seams. With its help, all defects and errors are hidden. The tile seams in the corners will become almost invisible.
If you have doubts about the quality of the tile cut at 45 degrees, it is best to seek help from specialists with certain experience.
Working with a grinder with a gash under 45 is simple, but a disc selection is required. It will not be superfluous to consult a specialist. The main disadvantage is that a lot of dust is generated. It will not be superfluous to move to a room where it will be less influential, such as a balcony.
Tile cutter
Here we are already talking about professionals who are engaged in similar work on an ongoing basis. The most popular are two models from Feida:
- Feida TC 200;
- Feida TC 250.
Despite the fact that this is a production of Chinese companies, they have high quality and cutting accuracy.
With their help, absolutely any corner of the tile is performed, which will be necessary for laying. Most often, it is 45 degrees that is popular.
Also among the firms, Einhell and Proton are distinguished by their reliability.
Many problems arise here when working with corrugated tiles, when the tile cutter touches the glaze part. It becomes chipped and "torn", which noticeably spoils the appearance. Tile work will usually be done by professionals. After all, no one will buy expensive equipment for personal use. Such work is carried out extremely rarely:
- when arranging external corners;
- when entering a specific room.
When ordering a service from a construction company, it is best to first clarify its status and experience in this area. It is not uncommon for a large number of tiles to be “destroyed”. Each nuance should be prescribed in advance in the contract to be concluded so that in the future there will be no problems during the proceedings.
The quality of the execution washed down at 45 degrees with the help of a professional tile cutter will immediately be noticeable to everyone. In addition, the work is carried out in a short time, which allows you to start laying tiles almost immediately. This design of tile corners will appeal to every owner of the room in which the tiles will be glued.
Using sandpaper
This material most often comes to the rescue to hide the inaccuracies of preliminary work, when the glaze is damaged or chips remain. In addition, there is another option for using sandpaper.
Instead of a professional tool and the need to preserve a layer of glaze, an incision is made on the face with a glass cutter. After that, on the reverse side, the grinder makes a cut in the form of the letter "V", which must be made across the entire width of the tile. All that remains is to break the element, and the remaining work is completed with sandpaper.
Some craftsmen are trying to cut down on labor costs by using only regular sandpaper. In this case, washing down the corners of the tiles at 45 degrees is done independently, monitoring the state of the clay and the glaze itself.
If you overdo it, then the damage will touch the tile, therefore, you will have to spend money on the purchase of a similar material. The roughness of the sandpaper itself, which should vary, will also play a significant role.
For accurate alignment, two material options are suitable for creating a 45 degree bevel:
- No. 40 and No. 60.
- No. 40 and No. 80.
The first numbers will be used as a rough fit to the tiles, and the second to create a really flat and high-quality surface as well as possible. Only after that, you can put the tiles on the corner without fear of criticism from the outside. Subject to the requirements and recommendations from specialists when performing cuts at 45 degrees, there will be no questions about how to arrange the corners of the tiles. As a result, it will even be possible to say that the result is a tile without corners.
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