CUTTING TILES

Manual tile cutter

Safety tip :-  Wear safety goggles and gloves when cutting tiles to avoid any injury from sharp fragments that may become airborne, or sharp edges from cut tiles. To cut tiles you have a wide choice of tools available, you can use a scribe, which has a diamond or carbide tip to mark a cut line on a tile. There are manual tile cutters, powered tile cutters and various tile saws, hole cutters and drill bits. To use a scribe to make a cut in a tile, mark the cut line with the scribe, do this several times making sure you have scribed right to the edge of the tile. Rest the tile on a … [Read more...]

TOOL HIRE – HOW MUCH ?

Tool hire shops are invaluable when it comes to the larger DIY projects, tools for home DIY can be purchased at a reasonable cost and there are many DIY stores in which to compare prices and get the best deal . Some equipment and power tools may only be required for one off jobs and as they can be very expensive to purchase its worth a trip to the local tool hire shop. Below are guide prices for hiring various tools and equipment to help you budget for your DIY project, please remember almost all tool hire shops will require bank / credit card details or a cheque (which will be … [Read more...]