How To Make A Curved Archway With Ceramic Tile

While tiling a 50msq 538sq ft floor area i had to cut the 450mm x 450mm 17 7 x 17 7 ceramic tiles around the spiral stair case hand rail which involved a lot of large curved cuts.

How to make a curved archway with ceramic tile.

Start out by measuring the diameter of the curve that you ll be needing and cut out a triangular notch that s the length of the diameter at the base of the triangle on the edge of the tile and. By following a few steps you will also be able to cut curves in your tiles to match an existing design or to create a new one. Wet saws can easily wash pencil or marker marks made off the glazed side of the tile. So i put this video together to show how to cut a porcelain ceramic floor tile with a 100mm 4 diamond blade fitted to an angle grinder.

Tile adds a clean edge and a refined top note that can make a space look perfectly polished. With all the new tools we have today some methods have become outdated and time consuming. Cutting curves in tiles is one of those methods and you can now cut smooth decorative curves and cut outs in ceramic and porcelain tiles with ease. Step 1 measure area.

You should find that your tiles are about the same size and shape when cutting tiles for a circle you may need to make an adjustment to the last tile to fit the circle. If you make an angle too sharp the next cut will have to be cut on the opposite angle which will result in the circle or curve losing its flow. Mark the curve that you need to cut onto the rough back side of the porcelain tile with a pencil or marker. As well you should consider going from 16 inch to 12 or even 8 inch stud spacing to help even out the curb.

Tile on curved wall 1 4 inch backer board can be bent to a curved shape but it must be done gradually and the bend must not exceed manufacturer s specs. Use the straightedge to measure the area on which you are installing tile so that you know what shapes are needed from the tiles to ensure that they fit. I caught him doing this one the other day when he was laying the floor tiles in the bathroom and i just had to share it. I never would have thought to do it like this but it works like a charm.