How To Cut Clay Roof Tiles

Move slowly and deliberately.

How to cut clay roof tiles.

Watch as we demonstrate the ancient and modern ways of cutting roof tiles. Clay is a natural material and following the firing process during manufacture it becomes very hard. How to cut clay roof tiles. Using the traditional practice.

Step 4 cutting tiles to accommodate obstructions in a roof. Enjoy the videos and music you love upload original content and share it all with friends family and the world on youtube. If the blade and tile overheat the terra cotta will. Hook up the water supply hose to a water outlet.

This is great from a long term durability point of view but it does mean the tiles are harder to cut than equivalent concrete tiles. The new method creates dust noise and takes time. Step 1 examine tiles. By examining the thickness of your clay roof tiles you will have a better idea of which tool is needed to cut them.

Reliable sheet metal and roofing. Using water when cutting. Equip a wet saw with a diamond dusted masonry blade. The key to cutting terra cotta tile is to keep it cool.

Use a wooden push stick to guide the roofing tile through on small cuts to keep your hands out of the path of the saw. Measure the space where the roofing tile will sit using a tape measure. Equip a wet saw with a diamond dusted masonry blade. How to cut terra cotta tile.

Step 2 cutting thin tiles. In the video im demostrating how to make a precise cut on tiles using blade on grinder. Step 3 cutting thick tiles. Transfer these measurements to the roof tile and mark the.