Cutting Vinyl Tile With Jigsaw

Cutting tile allows you to fit pieces in corners along household fixtures in irregular places or for other purposes.

Cutting vinyl tile with jigsaw. For cutting holes also use a fine toothed blade in hole saw form with the diameter needed for installation. Home tile installation projects frequently require some tile cutting. Including the engineered and laminate flooring it s also capable of cutting mdf baseboards lvt flooring foam or rubber tile and even the vct tiles. Irwin 10 inch miter saw blade classic series steel table 11870.

Vinyl tile is much easier to cut than ceramic tile and you can trim it using a utility knife or a vinyl tile cutter. Though the idea of cutting tiles may seem daunting the process is actually quite simple. Your vinyl plank isn t fully secured if it bounces up and down while you re cutting. If you cannot get under the doorjambs you can use an electric handsaw to cut a small groove.

Best seller in circular saw blades. This video is a demonstration of using a jigsaw to cut tile. This guide gives tips on how to cut tiles using tile saws cutters grinders and other tools use it to lean how to choose a cutter and how to make different types of cuts. A jigsaw simply fires a blade up and down so you ll have to push it to get it to move forward.

Vinyl tile often comes in square pieces and you may need to cut tiles to fit them to the edge of the wall or around appliances. Use a pull bar or a tapping block if the fit is hard to reach. This powerful and robust vinyl plank flooring cutter comes with a 13 inches blade that is not only replaceable but also re sharpenable. Craftsman cmcs600 cordless jigsaw with 2 0 ah or 4 0 ah battery jigsaw blade.

4 3 out of 5 stars 31. It is important to note when using a jigsaw to cut tile it should be used for smaller more intricate cuts and not your main cutting tool. In stock on december 4 2020. 38 0 87 10 items free shipping on your first order shipped by amazon.

Fortunately a jigsaw with an abrasive carbide or diamond edge can cut ceramic tile cleanly and safely plus it can make notches slanted cuts and openings that few other power tools can. Malco vcb1 7 1 4 inch vinyl siding and fencing cutting circular saw blade.