almost finished tiling my tank but I need help from a mfk'er

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Aimara
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50% done with putting black marble tile in my 180. i need 7 tiles cut about one inch straight cut. anyone in the nyc or surrounding areas have the skills and tools to cut marble tile. i will come to you of course. i attempted to rent a wet saw from the home depot but dont feel comfortable using it. please pm me if you can assist me
 
wet saws are super easy to use, but if your not comfortable with them im shure any tile installer would cut them for you for very little money, its less than a 5 minute job.
 
ive asked trust me----tile places feel obligated to charge crazy prices to cut tile around here just because you didnt purchase their super inflated pricey tiles
 
dmopar74;4980652; said:
well that sucks! id do it but im on the other side of the US, good luck.
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thanks anyways buddy

one place told me $10 per tile:nilly:
 
I know hardware stores like lowes and home depot will cut it for you but don't know how much they would charge or if they would even do it if you didn't purchase it from them. I also know you can buy a hand tool to cut tile I don't know how difficult or clean the cut is but would be better then working around a spinning blade.

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You live in NYC and you are surprised people want to charge an arm and a leg? In all seriousness a tile saw is a simple (but messy) tool and should take 15-20 minutes of your time. It's funny my wife was born and raised raised in Bayside and when we used to live there people were shocked when you did your own oil changes or DIY'd anything. Embrace your inner DIYness.
 
What bothers you about the wet saw? The key is make sure you have a a good blade and GO SLOW!!! Remember to change the water often. It gets full of chalk like powder.

I have a little 7" Craftsman wet saw. I used it when I tiled my utility room, kitchen, entry way, and fish room. It worked great and was about $100. They have much stronger ones that will likely cut a lot faster than mine.

If you aren't comfortable with the saw, you can score and break the tile. I am not a fan of the score technique. The wet saw is the way to go.

Don't remove the guard or you will get soaked.
 
lipadj46;4981016; said:
You live in NYC and you are surprised people want to charge an arm and a leg? In all seriousness a tile saw is a simple (but messy) tool and should take 15-20 minutes of your time. It's funny my wife was born and raised raised in Bayside and when we used to live there people were shocked when you did your own oil changes or DIY'd anything. Embrace your inner DIYness.
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oil changes tune up not a problem lol i guess i will rent the wet saw from home depot and handle my business....:popcorn:
 
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