Vinyl Tile Cutting Tips

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Vinyl tile cutting tips.

Practice using a straight edged metal ruler and a utility knife before you start the job. Mark the width with your pencil and use your straight edge as a guide to draw a straight line across the tile. 2 mark the location where you need to cut. Warm the tile with a heat gun before cutting till it is flexible in your hands then lay it down on a warm flat surface and cut with firm steady pressure on the utility knife.

Using a vinyl tile cutter 1. Use the tape measure running down the edge of the tile cutter to line up the. Soften vct tiles with a heat gun on its highest setting before cutting. Twist the screws on either side of the top of the cutter to.

Adjust the sizing before before taking off the tile s adhesive backing. Place your tile in the vinyl cutter. Adjust the depth of the blade by turning the screws. 4 tips for cutting vinyl plank flooring 1 flip the plank so the end you actually want to connect to the previous one is facing the wall be sure and leave.

Buy at least 1 2 additional tiles in case you accidentally cut a tile too small. Using a vinyl tile cutter is much like using an old fashioned paper cutter and is faster when doing large jobs. Measure the width of the tile you need to cut.