Home Improvement: How can I cut small metal tiles to fit into the wallspace behind the stovetop?
October 9th, 2008 | by admin |
Jess asked:
I think these tiles are aluminum (they look like brushed stainless steel). They are about 4″x4″, picked up from a home improvement store. A few tiles need to be cut in half to fit into the wall space above the stovetop, but so far none of the tactics my cousin has used has cut them successfully. The man who lived in the house before had successfully tiled a section using these exact tiles, some of which he did cut in half (although the tile cuts are not straight and so appear to have been done by hand).
I think these tiles are aluminum (they look like brushed stainless steel). They are about 4″x4″, picked up from a home improvement store. A few tiles need to be cut in half to fit into the wall space above the stovetop, but so far none of the tactics my cousin has used has cut them successfully. The man who lived in the house before had successfully tiled a section using these exact tiles, some of which he did cut in half (although the tile cuts are not straight and so appear to have been done by hand).
Any ideas from some experienced tilers out there? Thanks so much!
2 Responses to “Home Improvement: How can I cut small metal tiles to fit into the wallspace behind the stovetop?”
By aussie on Oct 11, 2008 | Reply
you can use sheet metal shears
By Charley128 on Oct 14, 2008 | Reply
The relief along the only problem might be if the edge when youre working on metal you can use pair of straight cut alternately you can use very fine file or sandpaper to smooth the edge.