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    Feb 26, 2008, 07:04 PM
    Cut out electrical box in 12 inch ceramic tile
    How does one cut out a retangle or square in a ceramic tile that is 12 inches square - I have four that need to be done on my kitchen backsplash:rolleyes:
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    Feb 26, 2008, 07:32 PM
    You need to use an electric tile saw with a wet blade. You cut from the back so making good measurements is important. The cut on the back will be a plunge cut that's about and inch longer than it needs to be. Since the plunge cut will make a curved slice into the tile the cut will be smaller on the ceramic glazed surface.

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