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Hello,

Can anyone tell me if they use an electric tile cutter?

I would think that for cutting tiles in a straight cut all across that
a "score and snap" manual cutter would be quicker and cleaner.

I've done two rooms with ceramic floor tiles using score and snap.
A £10 hand scorer works very well for scoring, but for the snap
I gripped each tile in the B&D Workmate jaws and thumped it. Very
few breakages. The hand scorer wasn't up to doing the snap.

However for cutting L-shaped pieces from tiles to fit around electric
sockets, I think a saw could be useful.

I cut a slot with the angle grider, and then score and snap one limb.

I find if I cut tiles with my angle grinder that using a diamond blade
gives a rougher cut, with some fine chips along the edge. These are ok
if they will be hidden under a light switch. I find if I use a stone
cutting disc, the cut is cleaner and the tile does not chip and the
cut can be left on display. Are the cuts with a tile cutter clean?

I saw some professional tile fitters using a tile saw, and it was
much slower than my score and snap.

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