Tile Saws

[MrSchaeferPants]

Oh, and if need be with the bathrooms. Lowes/HD/HF sells a tile hole saw. If you need to get around pipes. Cleaner look than cutting around it. Has a plastic base you affix double sided tape type stuff to (comes in the kit) position it on your hole, and drill it out. On the floor, have to put a bit of water in the base, the double sided tape stuff keeps the water in.

 

[lectric80]

Ok, lots of good info here, but now another question, how good are those saws going to be when doing a finished edge groutless floor? I may just rent a saw, since right now I'm only looking at a laundry/mud room, but just curious if any of you have done this type of install, and if those saws will leave a nice edge to work with?

 

[skunked]

getting a clean cut isn't really an issue with a quality blade and a saw setup properly. However some tile looks like crap after you cut it and expose an edge. Typically your cut edges are at a wall hidden under baseboard, under a toilet, sink etc. so they aren't seen. Only time I've had cut edges exposed was on a counter utilizing a stone.

 

[lectric80]

The only place it will show is around the bottom of one of the doorways, other than that the cut sides should be against a wall and under the baseboard.

 

[bigjbear]

My saw makes great looking straight cuts. The only problem with that is if you are doing something like stone, with a tumbled edge. I've got some built ins that I had to work around and to avoid small tiles I split the difference near the edge. Since I was using tile with a tumbled edge I had to go back with hammer and chisel to make the edge match.

But normally you won't see your cut edges. Or they will but up against a threshold/trim, where it will look normal.

 

[skunked]

The only place it will show is around the bottom of one of the doorways, other than that the cut sides should be against a wall and under the baseboard.

It is possible to use a transition strip? The second concern with having an exposed edge is the likely hood of it chipping or cracking down the road since it's on the floor.

 

[lectric80]

Sorry I didn't get back here, but a transition strip might just do the trick. I know there is a thick threshold on the doorway, so there is no way to tuck it under like I can on the trim and baseboard. I will check that out once I get to the point of buying everything.

As for tumbled edge, nope, this will likely be finished edge to eliminate the grout. I want it to look basically seamless, as it will make it easier to do the bi-yearly filter cleanout on the washer. Right now trying to get that heavy washer moved out really sucks on the carpet.