Hi,

I am replacing a shower tray.

The old one had sloping sides the new one (plus platform) will have vertical
sides.
As the tray was let in to the tiles I need to straighten up the sloping cut
on one of the tiles to make it vertical.
I would prefer just to cut it in situ but this seems to have a potential for
ending in tears.

I don't have any spare tiles - I could just hack the tile off and use a
white replacement but would prefer to keep the existing tile if possible.

So - score gently with an angle grinder (hah!) then cold chisel off?

Prise off the wall intact (hah!) cut and refit?

I really need a way to 'nibble' a tile edge whilst it is fixed to the wall.

Has anyone found a good way to do this, or am I just likely to waste a load
of time bugggering about and then end up replacing the tile anyway?

Cheers

Dave R

On Oct 10, 6:39*pm, "David WE Roberts" wrote:
Hi,

I am replacing a shower tray.

The old one had sloping sides the new one (plus platform) will have vertical
sides.
As the tray was let in to the tiles I need to straighten up the sloping cut
on one of the tiles to make it vertical.
I would prefer just to cut it in situ but this seems to have a potential for
ending in tears.

I don't have any spare tiles - I could just hack the tile off and use a
white replacement but would prefer to keep the existing tile if possible.

So - score gently with an angle grinder (hah!) then cold chisel off?

Prise off the wall intact (hah!) cut and refit?

I really need a way to 'nibble' a tile edge whilst it is fixed to the wall.

Has anyone found a good way to do this, or am I just likely to waste a load
of time bugggering about and then end up replacing the tile anyway?

Cheers

Dave R

die grinder or angle grinder with continuous rim disc, but I'd cut
through as far as poss, chiselling is asking for it.


NT

"David WE Roberts" wrote in message
...
Hi,

I am replacing a shower tray.

The old one had sloping sides the new one (plus platform) will have
vertical sides.
As the tray was let in to the tiles I need to straighten up the sloping
cut on one of the tiles to make it vertical.
I would prefer just to cut it in situ but this seems to have a potential
for ending in tears.

I don't have any spare tiles - I could just hack the tile off and use a
white replacement but would prefer to keep the existing tile if possible.

So - score gently with an angle grinder (hah!) then cold chisel off?

Prise off the wall intact (hah!) cut and refit?

I really need a way to 'nibble' a tile edge whilst it is fixed to the
wall.

Has anyone found a good way to do this, or am I just likely to waste a
load of time bugggering about and then end up replacing the tile anyway?

Cheers

Dave R

You could use an ordinary ceramic tile drill to drill holes in a vertical
line to within a couple of milimetres.
Then use the same drill to mill the rough edge smooth.
Cheaply done if you have a steady hand.

Arthur

"David WE Roberts" wrote in message
...
Hi,

I am replacing a shower tray.

The old one had sloping sides the new one (plus platform) will have
vertical sides.
As the tray was let in to the tiles I need to straighten up the sloping
cut on one of the tiles to make it vertical.
I would prefer just to cut it in situ but this seems to have a potential
for ending in tears.

I don't have any spare tiles - I could just hack the tile off and use a
white replacement but would prefer to keep the existing tile if possible.

So - score gently with an angle grinder (hah!) then cold chisel off?

Prise off the wall intact (hah!) cut and refit?

I really need a way to 'nibble' a tile edge whilst it is fixed to the
wall.

Has anyone found a good way to do this, or am I just likely to waste a
load of time bugggering about and then end up replacing the tile anyway?

Cheers

Dave R



I would use some wide masking tape centred along the desired line of cut.
Mark it with a thick black marker pen along the line of cut. That's so you
can see the line when the dust is being generated . Then with a diamond
bladed angle grinder cut fully through the tiles. In the corner you will
need to push the grinder blade in quite deep so as to get the cut-line
completed.


mark

"David WE Roberts" wrote in message
...
Hi,

I am replacing a shower tray.

The old one had sloping sides the new one (plus platform) will have
vertical sides.
As the tray was let in to the tiles I need to straighten up the sloping
cut on one of the tiles to make it vertical.
I would prefer just to cut it in situ but this seems to have a potential
for ending in tears.

I don't have any spare tiles - I could just hack the tile off and use a
white replacement but would prefer to keep the existing tile if possible.

So - score gently with an angle grinder (hah!) then cold chisel off?
snip

Don't know why I went 'hah'.

The tile was fixed on a deep bed of plaster so my small angle grinder cut a
nice straight notch up the tile and was able to sink into the plaster
underneath which allowed me to cut right up to the edge of the tile.
Because the tile was supported underneath it didn't crack.
After all the usual over thinking, plus pricing up of Dremmel tools, turned
out to be a doddle.

Thanks for all the advice.

Cheers

Dave R