Cutting Vinyl Tile Around Outside Corner

How to cut tiles that are in corners or difficult to cut.

Cutting vinyl tile around outside corner.

Cut and place your tiles using the pattern. To make a pattern to cut the tile around the outflow pipe measure the diameter to the outer edge of the collar around the outflow pipe. Cutting vinyl tile to fit around obstacles can be tricky. Instead move the heat gun around on the back side of the tile to warm the entire.

Do not apply the heat directly to one spot. 2 lay the tiles out from the center of the room. Cut the circle out. Here s how to cut vinyl tile around door jambs and how to cut vinyl tile to fit around a toilet around a corner or other obstacles.

The saleswoman told me there were three options for outside corners. Mark the pattern on cardboard with a compass set at 1 2 bigger than the circumference of the collar. 1 using a vinyl strip that covers the edges of the corner tiles 2 bullnose tile though she doesn t like that the bullnose that s available for the tile i m using is only 9 long while the tile is 13 and 3 mitering the tiles at 45 degrees so they form a sharp corner. How to cut tiles that are in corners or difficult to cut.

This d i y video use a schluter metal trim shows how to cut aluminum trim for an outside corner or how to cut trim 45 degree to install as a threshold on th. Notch the corners of a tile to go around cabinets or doorjambs on a vinyl tile cutter. Place the tile on the cutter with one of pencil marks lined up with the blade. With a couple of tricks and a fair bit of patience you can get nice results.

Line up the edge of the extra tile with the mark on the other tile where you need to make a cut. Customize your tile with l cuts by measuring and marking the cuts you need. It s easy to end up with an unsightly gap. Firmly run your knife down the edge of the extra tile to score the piece that needs trimming.

Remove the adhesive tile and align it with the chalk measurements. If you don t cut all the way through the tile the first time repeat the process taking care to make the second score line directly over top of the first. Depress the blade to cut to the. Soften vct tiles with a heat gun on its highest setting before cutting.