How to lay ceramic floor tile on a sloped floor drain step 1.
Cutting ceramic tile around floor drain.
Plunge cuts are necessary when making space for vents outlets drains or any other protrusions through the tile surface.
Then pass back and forth over the score mark until the tile is cut.
Make a plunge cut with a wet saw by positioning the material glazed side down directly underneath the cutting wheel.
Then i would have cut the tile in an x pattern so the big tile can slope into the drain and look like it belongs there.
As an alternative use a grinder with a diamond tile cutter wheel to cut the tile.
I cut a slice off the pvc about 3 8 to 1 2 depending on how thick the tile and mortar will be.
If you need to cut 1 tile to go around the flange cut 1 sheet of paper.
Set a piece of transparent paper over the drain.
If you re using larger tiles e g 12 by 12 in 30 by 30 cm or larger you may be able to cut a circle out of a single tile to go around the flange.
This video is about how to cut a perfect 4 and1 4 inch hole for a drain in a ceramic tile without a drill just with an angle grinder.
Lay the paper circle on the piece of cardboard.
Cut circular drain tiles with an angle grinder.
Lower the wheel onto the work piece allowing the tile to be cut from the center of the material.
The removed section allows the tile to sit flush around the front of the toilet and offers a neat way to tile around difficult curved areas.
It has carbide grit embedded in the rim that allows it to cut into vitreous tile.
Size will work for most applications but measure your valves to make sure.
Mark around the shape of the drain with your pencil expanding.
If you are new to using these tools practice on some spare tiles before beginning your project.
There really is no need for such a slope into the drain with rest of the floor being flat so water will flow into it either way.
I measure the diameter of the drain and find a piece of pvc pipe that a little larger in diameter.
Create a pencil line where you want to make the cut then use the grinder to lightly score the line.
I would have floated the floor around the drain so it was level or a little slope to the drain.
Use a small bodied tile such as mosaics or at the most 4 inch by 4 inch tiles when installing on a shower or other floor.
2 cut one or more sheets of paper that match the size of your tiles.
When i do tile around a round floor drain i like a clean neat finish on the cut tile edges.
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The easiest and neatest method is to buy a 1 1 4 in.
If you absolutely have to work with large bodied tiles you will need to split them along the length of the slope so.
Ceramic tile hole saw from about 10 for individual bits to about 50 for kits.
