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Need to make a circle in ceramic wall tile alexkuzn 07-14-2005
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Posted by on July 14, 2005, 12:09 pm


I have a leaking bath tub faucet. Repair requires to cut a circle hole
arount faucet to access its guts. What would be best way to do it?
I have a Dremel tool and concidering buying a tile cutting bit.

Thanks.



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Posted by on July 14, 2005, 12:26 pm


>> I have a leaking bath tub faucet. Repair requires to cut a circle hole
>> arount faucet to access its guts. What would be best way to do it?
>> I have a Dremel tool and concidering buying a tile cutting bit.

You can get a hole cutting drill bit for tile. I think they go up to
an inch or more in diameter at HD. Depends on how far the faucet stem
sticks out of the wall. If you plan on replacing the stem maybe cut it
off it gets in the way of cutting?



Posted by SQLit on July 14, 2005, 1:57 pm



> >> I have a leaking bath tub faucet. Repair requires to cut a circle hole
> >> arount faucet to access its guts. What would be best way to do it?
> >> I have a Dremel tool and concidering buying a tile cutting bit.
>
> You can get a hole cutting drill bit for tile. I think they go up to
> an inch or more in diameter at HD. Depends on how far the faucet stem
> sticks out of the wall. If you plan on replacing the stem maybe cut it
> off it gets in the way of cutting?


The box store bits are carbide. The directions say to cut from the back. IE
NOT from the glaze.
I have one and just used it for my shower head.

My suggestion is a diamond blade 4 inches and a grinder. Cut a square hole
smaller than the trim.
Diamond blades are not that expensive at harbor freight. One blade one hole
worth the 8 bucks for me.




Posted by Sacramento Dave on July 14, 2005, 8:37 pm



> I have a leaking bath tub faucet. Repair requires to cut a circle hole
> arount faucet to access its guts. What would be best way to do it?
> I have a Dremel tool and concidering buying a tile cutting bit.
>
> Thanks.
> What are you going threw? ( tile, tile board)




Posted by Alex on July 14, 2005, 11:50 pm


Sacramento Dave wrote:
>
>>I have a leaking bath tub faucet. Repair requires to cut a circle hole
>>arount faucet to access its guts. What would be best way to do it?
>>I have a Dremel tool and concidering buying a tile cutting bit.
>>
>>Thanks.
>> What are you going threw? ( tile, tile board)
>
>
>
It'll be a tile and a cement board(looks like green color Sheetrock)


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