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Serious question, I bought a $70 tile cutter for one bathroom floor and broke every single tile.
I saw a video online about how easy it is to lay vinyl plank tile yourself. The guy made it look like cutting butter. So I went out and bought this fancy manual tile cutter from the hardware store, thinking I'd save money on a pro. I measured my small bathroom, got 20 tiles, and started. The first one snapped wrong, then the second, then ALL of them. I ended up with a pile of broken pieces and had to buy all new tiles AND pay someone to do it. Has anyone actually had luck with those cutters, or are they just a trap for beginners?
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sethc1228d ago
Those manual cutters usually have a burr or defect on the scoring wheel straight out of the box. I learned that after snapping 15 tiles myself. Grab a utility knife and run it along the cutting groove a couple times before you snap, it weakens the material more evenly. @mason283 is spot on with the thick porcelain issue, that method helps but you still might not get a clean break.
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