Best electic tile saw for £50

ey_up

Hi all,

I have a diy tiling project to do (well 4 x rooms inc kitchen, utility, dining and bathroom). There will be plenty of cuts required and I think an electric tile saw the best option. However, it will unlikely be used again after this work so I want to limit to the budget to about £50.

Can anyone recommend anything suitable, likely cutting ceramic or porcelain tiles. Nothing out of the ordinary.

Many thanks

muckybutt

http://compare.ebay.co.uk/like/221120154773?var=lv&ltyp=AllFixedPriceItemTypes&var=sbar&adtype=pla&crdt=0

£39.95 + delivery

Plasplugs wet tile cutter, ive had mine years and its still going strong.

Leif

I bought one from Homebase, it is about 30cm along each side, works fine, cheap and cheerful, and not robust. I think this is the same but cheaper:

http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Painting+Decorating/Tiling+Tools/Diamond+Wheel+Wet+Tile+Cutter+450w/d150/sd3286/p10565

I used mine to cut porcelain tiles, worked a treat. It is best to start a cut at one end, turn the tile over, then start from the other end, that stops chips. Otherwise when you end a tile, you get a small chip from the corner. Maybe there are better methods e.g. tape?

drummer_666

Leif wrote: »

I bought one from Homebase, it is about 30cm along each side, works fine, cheap and cheerful, and not robust. I think this is the same but cheaper:

http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Painting+Decorating/Tiling+Tools/Diamond+Wheel+Wet+Tile+Cutter+450w/d150/sd3286/p10565

this one is good. i've used it on my kitchen floor tiles and it's only £35

Kiran

drummer_666 wrote: »

this one is good. i've used it on my kitchen floor tiles and it's only £35

Yep, my vote would be this one too! I had a B&Q one before and the clip to lock the straight edge in place broke. So far no complaints with this one

olias

You are one and the same as eyup from DIY.com and I claim my £10 prize!

Olias

ey_up

olias wrote: »

You are one and the same as eyup from DIY.com and I claim my £10 prize!

Olias

I've been found. But no prize I am afraid. Use full website that one but you often get a different type of reply in here. diynot = the money is not so much an issue reply and in here people tend to take note of the budget constraint. Both useful though!