Tile Hand Tools

Use a ball peen or masonry hammer and cold chisel to tap the pieces free.

Tile hand tools.

Choose from tile saws tile cutters diamond blades diamond drill bits much more. An angle grinder incorporates a diamond edge cutting wheel to cut. The ryobi 7 in. Tile saw features portability with its compact size that is designed for fast and secure setup.

Thick with ease and accuracy. Step 1 secure a hacksaw with a tungsten carbide blade. The two most common power operated hand tools used to cut ceramic tile are the angle grinder and the wet saw. Browse the best selection of tile tools online.

Always wear safety glasses when removing ceramic tile. The tile saw cuts through ceramic porcelain and stone tiles up to 1 1 4 in. In some cases the only way to tear out the ceramic tile is with heavy equipment such as a jackhammer or air chisel. You can rent a tile wet saw for about 50 a day or buy one starting at about 100.

Its blade which has no teeth but rather a diamond or carbide grit gets flooded with water during the cut to keep the blade and the tile from overheating. Shop at contractors direct today. Hand tools are good for the cut that s inside the tile including a hole for plumbing or small jobs in which you only need to make a few cuts. A tile wet saw is the best tool for cutting all types of tile including porcelain ceramic stone and glass.