Best tool to cut garage floor tiles?
Best tool to cut garage floor tiles?
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cb4798

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22 posts

174 months

Friday 28th March 2014
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I purchased these floor mats - http://www.endurancemats.com/products-page/safety-... - but am not sure what tool is best to cut them. Does anyone have any thoughts.

I meant to call the company today, but, I forgot and I want to lay them tomorrow.

Thanks

Busterbulldog

670 posts

160 months

Friday 28th March 2014
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angle grinder or tile disc cutter

cb4798

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22 posts

174 months

Saturday 29th March 2014
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Thanks.

anonymous-user

83 months

Saturday 29th March 2014
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Since they're vinyl and an angle grinder runs at such a high speed it'll probably melt them and clog the cutting disk which can be annoying at first and positively dangerous later on.
Try a less aggressive circular saw blade. Loads of multi-purpose ones out there now that cut everything from errr.......vinyl floor tiles to sheet ali.

cb4798

Original Poster:

22 posts

174 months

Saturday 29th March 2014
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I ended up in screwfix this morning and purchased this with a new blade - cheap and cheerful

http://www.screwfix.com/p/energer-enb455csw-185mm-...

Thanks for your help

S1X OK

366 posts

279 months

Saturday 29th March 2014
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At 14mm thick I'd expect they're a closed cell foam. I'd have thought a Stanley knife and steel rule would be sufficient.

Mellow7

219 posts

217 months

Monday 31st March 2014
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Put the tile on the edge of a brick and hit it with a hammer...

cb4798

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22 posts

174 months

Monday 31st March 2014
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To be honest i'm not entirely sure what they are made of now, but, the circular saw was overkill for this job (and it was bent so it didn't cut straight).

In the end I used a sharp stanley knife which worked quite well