Comments on: Installing a glass tile backsplash…do I cut the tiles individually, with a tile saw or not at all? http://www.mosaicnovelties.com/installing-a-glass-tile-backsplashdo-i-cut-the-tiles-individually-with-a-tile-saw-or-not-at-all.htm Welcome to Mosaic Novelties, everything to do with Mosaic Tiles, Slate and Mosaic Home Decor Tue, 21 Jun 2011 02:04:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: rob s http://www.mosaicnovelties.com/installing-a-glass-tile-backsplashdo-i-cut-the-tiles-individually-with-a-tile-saw-or-not-at-all.htm/comment-page-1#comment-109 rob s Tue, 14 Apr 2009 10:37:58 +0000 http://www.mosaicnovelties.com/installing-a-glass-tile-backsplashdo-i-cut-the-tiles-individually-with-a-tile-saw-or-not-at-all.htm#comment-109 Since you must use an un sanded grout in glass tiles, spacing them out may cause to big of joint for un sanded grout. I wouldn t use a grinder since the glass is small to handle and the chipping of the glass will fly. Wet saw will also cause small chips in glass but will cut them better.. I have 1 other way I do it since its only 1 " glass.... You can use a pair of tile nippers and snap them in 1/2.. Some glass will break but it works. Careful of the glass chips though.. They can go on the floor and such and possible scratch any soft surface flooring if stepped on.. I ve done 100s of back splashes over the years GL Since you must use an un sanded grout in glass tiles, spacing them out may cause to big of joint for un sanded grout. I wouldn t use a grinder since the glass is small to handle and the chipping of the glass will fly. Wet saw will also cause small chips in glass but will cut them better.. I have 1 other way I do it since its only 1 " glass…. You can use a pair of tile nippers and snap them in 1/2.. Some glass will break but it works. Careful of the glass chips though.. They can go on the floor and such and possible scratch any soft surface flooring if stepped on.. I ve done 100s of back splashes over the years GL

]]> By: cheezyhill http://www.mosaicnovelties.com/installing-a-glass-tile-backsplashdo-i-cut-the-tiles-individually-with-a-tile-saw-or-not-at-all.htm/comment-page-1#comment-110 cheezyhill Tue, 14 Apr 2009 10:37:58 +0000 http://www.mosaicnovelties.com/installing-a-glass-tile-backsplashdo-i-cut-the-tiles-individually-with-a-tile-saw-or-not-at-all.htm#comment-110 You could lay in a decorative strip that is 1/2" wide and make a fatter grout line up top for the rest of the space. Or you could take the tiles off the sheet and widen the space on all of them (not worth the work). Or you could make a fat grout line at the top and the bottom as an accent line. Or you could cut the tiles on a wet saw, you remove them from the backer and cut them one at a time. You only remove the lase row that you are going to trim. You could lay in a decorative strip that is 1/2" wide and make a fatter grout line up top for the rest of the space.

Or you could take the tiles off the sheet and widen the space on all of them (not worth the work).

Or you could make a fat grout line at the top and the bottom as an accent line.

Or you could cut the tiles on a wet saw, you remove them from the backer and cut them one at a time. You only remove the lase row that you are going to trim.

]]> By: Perna00 http://www.mosaicnovelties.com/installing-a-glass-tile-backsplashdo-i-cut-the-tiles-individually-with-a-tile-saw-or-not-at-all.htm/comment-page-1#comment-111 Perna00 Tue, 14 Apr 2009 10:37:58 +0000 http://www.mosaicnovelties.com/installing-a-glass-tile-backsplashdo-i-cut-the-tiles-individually-with-a-tile-saw-or-not-at-all.htm#comment-111 If you don't have the existing tiles set yet, it is easier to just take a blade and cut the parallel lines between the tiles and space them out about 1/16 to 1/8 to make the grout joint larger yet not noticeable. They sell wedges that you can use to do this very easily. After about 4-5 rows; it will make a perfect fit that nobody will notice and have all whole tiles. Since you are using the sheets; if you use a wet saw; the adhesive to the sheets will unbond and you will have all the pieces falling off. I've found it the easiest, if you decide to cut them, to use a 4 1/2 inch angle grinder with a dry diamond blade to cut them. It is easy to operate, cheaper than a wet saw with more uses, and will keep the pieces together for an easy install. If you don't have the existing tiles set yet, it is easier to just take a blade and cut the parallel lines between the tiles and space them out about 1/16 to 1/8 to make the grout joint larger yet not noticeable. They sell wedges that you can use to do this very easily. After about 4-5 rows; it will make a perfect fit that nobody will notice and have all whole tiles. Since you are using the sheets; if you use a wet saw; the adhesive to the sheets will unbond and you will have all the pieces falling off. I've found it the easiest, if you decide to cut them, to use a 4 1/2 inch angle grinder with a dry diamond blade to cut them. It is easy to operate, cheaper than a wet saw with more uses, and will keep the pieces together for an easy install.

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