cut section out of tile

john_doe.

Went to replace my shower.
Was a bit of a cowboy job whoever fitted old one they tiled around it.
The new shower fits except for about an inch radius at the top which needs to be taken out of the tile.
What's the besy way to take a section out of tile that's already on the wall?

agusta

john_doe. wrote: »

Went to replace my shower.
Was a bit of a cowboy job whoever fitted old one they tiled around it.
The new shower fits except for about an inch radius at the top which needs to be taken out of the tile.
What's the besy way to take a section out of tile that's already on the wall?

My opinion would be dont cut the tile that is on the wall.Instead get a couple of sample tiles in a tile shop the same thickness as the tile that is on the wall and tile the gap behind the shower.Your new shower will then fit outside the tilesThis would be a better job.

john_doe.

agusta wrote: »

My opinion would be dont cut the tile that is on the wall.Instead get a couple of sample tiles in a tile shop the same thickness as the tile that is on the wall and tile the gap behind the shower.Your new shower will then fit outside the tilesThis would be a better job.

It would but it goes across 4 tiles and the plumbing would also need to change where the elblow joint comes out which I don't want to get into. The bathroom needs an upgrade which can be done n couple years but just want to get shower working again.

Would a dremmel have to be used or is there another way to trim away about an inch of tiles ?

Bonzo Delaney

Get in there with a 4 inch grinder with a tile blade and cut them will be dusty but done in less than a minute tape up the area and mask up yourself.

agusta

john_doe. wrote: »

It would but it goes across 4 tiles and the plumbing would also need to change where the elblow joint comes out which I don't want to get into. The bathroom needs an upgrade which can be done n couple years but just want to get shower working again.

Would a dremmel have to be used or is there another way to trim away about an inch of tiles ?

Is the wall a block wall..

Calahonda52

what do you mean by inch radius at the top?

Avns1s

Is the edge of the cut when finished going to be concealed by the shower? If it is, just drill a series of holes through the tile and break out the section that has to go.

john_doe.

Avns1s wrote: »

Is the edge of the cut when finished going to be concealed by the shower? If it is, just drill a series of holes through the tile and break out the section that has to go.

It not block no just plaster board.
The tile will be visible.
Basically the old shower was square , the new shower has a slight curve on the top of the frame , it curves by about an inch , if I could file away less than an inch or cut it away without taking off the tile it would be a very simple job and the shower would fit in existing frame.
So I was wondering how I cut cut away a tiny section of existing tile on the wall.
Is there a knife that will slice through it or a dremmel or do I need an angle grinder

agusta

john_doe. wrote: »

It not block no just plaster board.
The tile will be visible.
Basically the old shower was square , the new shower has a slight curve on the top of the frame , it curves by about an inch , if I could file away less than an inch or cut it away without taking off the tile it would be a very simple job and the shower would fit in existing frame.
So I was wondering how I cut cut away a tiny section of existing tile on the wall.
Is there a knife that will slice through it or a dremmel or do I need an angle grinder[/QUOTE

Yes an angle grinder or dremmel will both cut the tile.At the end of the curve it will be difficult to cut to 100 percent accuracy but it can be done.however an electric shower should not be tiles upto.Id be fairly sure it says so in the manual for the new shower.

What i would do,
you have plasterboard in a partition wall behind the old shower,so

a/ i would cut the the plasterboard above the elbow to bring out the pipe and elbow the thickness of the tile,probally 10mm to 15 mm
b/tile the rest of the plaster board with any tile out to the same level as the tiles on wall
c/fit shower,the shower will cover the tiles installed in the gap and the elbow will be out far enough to plumb into shower

arthur daly

john_doe. wrote: »

Went to replace my shower.
Was a bit of a cowboy job whoever fitted old one they tiled around it.
The new shower fits except for about an inch radius at the top which needs to be taken out of the tile.
What's the besy way to take a section out of tile that's already on the wall?

Angle grinder is the job,quick and easy

DublinDilbert

How are you going to seal the tray to the wall? You might be better knocking off the bottom row of tiles, seal the tray then refit.

dodzy

DublinDilbert wrote: »

How are you going to seal the tray to the wall? You might be better knocking off the bottom row of tiles, seal the tray then refit.

Its a replacement shower (electric), not a tray.

OP, 4" grinder and diamond disc.
30secs.
Done.