How To Cut Vinyl Tile Against A Wall

Slide the piece against the wall and adjust it to sit in its installed location.

How to cut vinyl tile against a wall.

Start with copy paper. Use a spray bottle to wet the tile with water to reduce dust. Buy at least 1 2 additional tiles in case you accidentally cut a tile too small. Place the tile to be cut directly on top of the last full tile.

Mark the center of the area you want to cut the tile with a grease pencil. Pour cooling oil over the tile where the cut will be made. Adjust the depth of the blade by turning the screws. Put on eye protection and a dust mask to protect against dust.

Once i figured out how big my tile was plus the grout joint then i just added the 1 8 of an inch for the gap between the tile and the wall. Put the paper on the floor with about one half of it up against the base. To successfully cut your self adhesive tiles you need to know the exact size of the piece that you need. Tape the part on the floor down firmly.

You should leave approximately a inch gap away from the wall. Place your tile in the vinyl cutter. Adjust the sizing before before taking off the tile s adhesive backing. Put another full tile on top of the one to butt cut and push it up against the wall.

Using the room measurements you found in the last step divide the room width by the plank width to determine how wide. Using the edge of the top tile as a guide draw a line on the bottom tile. Twist the screws on either side of the top of the cutter to. If you choose to cut the tiles and butt them against the base you will need to create a pattern.

Mark the location of the cut with a marker or pencil. Cut the new tile size with the utility knife and align it with the floor measurements. Cut the bottom tile to the line for a perfect fit. Lay a piece of flooring finished side up on the subfloor.

Use your tape measure to get the exact dimensions of the gap. You will see gaps along the length of the flooring. Fix a piece of masking tape along the mark to make the line easier to follow and help prevent chipping. I did have one area at the door where i didn t need the 1 8 of an inch gap so i eliminated it.

Using a vinyl tile cutter 1. Press the handle down. Plan to start perpendicular to the longest wall to keep cutting minimal. When you get to the edge of a room you will have a gap that needs to be covered with a partial self adhesive tile.