Tools and materials of the tile trade
 



 
For any of you do it yourself handy men, these tools will help make your tile installation professional. 
 
  Tile Cutter

The tile cutter is an incredible invention for a tile installer.  It’s a great tool which allows professionals to make cuts without using a water saw.  Ceramic and Porcelain etc, are some of the tiles which we are able to score and cut.  It has a diamond wheel that slides with some pressure scoring the tile allowing you to snap the tile in a straight line.  Tile cutters come in different sizes.
     
  Grout Float

The tile grout float is designed for spreading grout on your tiles.  The best floats have rubber on the flat part.  It’s light and has an easy handle to grip and hold firmly.  You want to hold your float on a fourty-five degree angle when spreading your grout.  This will ensure the grout is spread evenly filling the joints as well.
     
  Quarter Inch Trowel

These trowels come in different sizes, quarter, half inch, three quarters and even one inch.  It is used for spreading your wall glue, floor mix or cement.  Each size is used for different size tiles.  You need to make sure you pick the right one for the size of the tile, or else when spreading your wall glue, floor mix or cement there might not be enough the tiles will fall or crack, or if there is to much behind the tile it will be difficult to level and the job will look very messy. 

     
  Spacers

Spacers come in different sizes, they are plastic and are reusable.  Spacers allow you to set the tiles as straight as possible.  What I mean by this is, when starting with your first row of tiles you place the spacers in each corner of the tiles.  This allows each joint to be even and neat as you add the next rows.
     
  Tile Nippers

Tile nippers are almost like pyliers, but have sharp edges.  The tips are carbon they usually have one straight side and a slight round edge allowing you to make round cuts by snipping a little bit at a time.  They come in very handy.
     
  Water Saw

The water saw is probably the most expensive tool a tile installer contractor will buy.  They of course come in all different shapes and sizes.  The bigger the tile, the bigger the water saw.  The reason why water is needed in a water saw is to avoid damaging the tile and also the blade, it also helps by not creating any dust when cutting the tiles.
     
  Hand held Water Saw

The water saw is probably the most expensive tool a tile installer contractor will buy.  They of course come in all different shapes and sizes.  The bigger the tile, the bigger the water saw.  The reason why water is needed in a water saw is to avoid damaging the tile and also the blade, it also helps by not creating any dust when cutting the tiles.

 
 

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