View Full Version : How to Cut Vinyl Tile for Shelf?
Steve H Graham
08-29-2015, 2:20 PM
I want to stick vinyl tile on a shelf I'm building, and I have to cut a tile to 17.75" by 11". I do not have special tools for this. Question: will I regret using the band saw?
Jerome Stanek
08-29-2015, 2:26 PM
We cut tile by scoring it with a utility knife and then heat it and snap it
Tom Ewell
08-29-2015, 2:34 PM
What Jerome said, hit it a couple of times with the knife while scoring (straight edge is helpful too) and the tile should snap even without the heat.
Steve H Graham
08-29-2015, 3:23 PM
Scoring worked perfectly. Thanks.
Bob Cumming
08-30-2015, 12:09 AM
An aluminum straight edge or 24" stainless steel shop ruler ought to help you score a very neat cut using a box cutter with a new blade. Doesn't sound like you're building a Rolex. Or you could do it the way we used to do when I was in government service: Measure it with a slide caliper, mark it with a Sharpie, and cut it with a chainsaw.
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