Posted: 11/2/2008 8:14:39 PM EDT
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I am going to build a pantry in our kitchen and need to cut the tile so I can put the walls in place. A couple guys I know suggested just putting the wall on top of the tile, but sure as shit I do that and a heavy can will find its way to the floor, and break a tile and I will be hosed.
How can I cut the tile in place? I need to cut about 8 inches out from one wall, then about 24 inches out from the other, with an 8 inch "L" coming off the end of that. ( If that makes any sense, see pic for clarification ) 
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I am adding the pantry to an existing kitchen. The main walls are already there, and the tile is already down. There is a nook in one corner of our kitchen where we have been using a premade Melamine cabinet for a pantry, but it is not big enough for our needs, so we want to frame in a wall and in the corner of the room and make a bigger pantry. I do not want to just put the new wall over the tile, so it needs to be cut and removed.
The drawing above just shows the basic shape of the cuts I need to make and is not to scale. |
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You need an angle grider with a diamond blade. The most popular being the 4" angle grinder. There are at least 4 or 5 different kinds at Lowe's and Home Depot. You only need to cut the tile not the underlayment below it. You can, but it is not necessary. Once the tile is cut use a pry bar and a hammer to remove the tile pieces from where the walls will be. You will overcut the tile on the corners, don't worry, you are going to add 1/2" of drywall and a 1/4" of trim to the base. If you really over cut one, throw down base shoe or 1/4 round at the bottom of the trim and that will cover the over cut.
Good luck. |
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I would probably try to do it with a skilsaw
and masonry blade. Or grinder like he said. Or this |
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I am adding the pantry to an existing kitchen. The main walls are already there, and the tile is already down. There is a nook in one corner of our kitchen where we have been using a premade Melamine cabinet for a pantry, but it is not big enough for our needs, so we want to frame in a wall and in the corner of the room and make a bigger pantry. I do not want to just put the new wall over the tile, so it needs to be cut and removed. The drawing above just shows the basic shape of the cuts I need to make and is not to scale. I had a similar dilemma. I was too chicken sh*t to cut the tiles in place so I removed the whole tile out to the next joint and replaced with new cut tile back to the wall. (I was doing it around a new cabinet, but same idea). It sucks though because every tile is a cut. Good luck |
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4.5" angle grinder with diamond blade and shoe or free hand OR a standard circular saw with a dry diamond smooth rim blade. Leave just enough blade protruding out to cut through the tile only and "plunge cut" by lowering the running saw down into the tile.
Dremel for the small cuts with a diamond blade. Chisel the pieces out after breaking them. If you're good with a chisel you can use the chisel for the short cuts but you only get one shot. Be ready for a lot of dust and wear goggles. |
| All American 2000 hit the nail on the head. I would also cut the grout joint and remove the unneeded tile. With a 4" grinder you have a lot of control and can make good cuts. A good tip is to hold a shop vac behind the blade to suck up 90% of the dust.. it will make a mess and is very loud. p.s. put on safety glasses a chip of tile in your eye will make it pretty hard to look though your rifle scope in the future. |