tiling jigs and work aids

[Alan m]

hi there
lately iv been doing a bit of tiling on my jobs instead of getting in guys (may as well be in my pocket than theirs) . mostly small jobs. back splashs, behind sinks,etc nothing major.

im a member on a ting forum . but i find it a poor on homemade tiling tools,jigs and work aids. for some reason they dont seem to make things in the same way as us woodworkers.

im basically looking for the REMBO of tiling  ;D.

have any of ye made any jigs etc to make tiling easier or to do a certain cut etc.
or any sites with such things

thanks alan

 

[Davej]

  Hi Alan , tilers don't do jigs because there are far to many variables in tile sizes and thickness and cutting round sockets that its not really feasible ( im a joiner that does a great deal of tiling i.e. full kitchens and bathrooms ) just get yourself a quality tile cutter , rubi or sigma , and a good wetsaw , rubi , I also have a 4 1/2 grinder with norton porcelain blade which is handy for jobs with just a couple of cuts ( cut outside tho ! ) tile nibblers , both normal and parrot style and your set , hope this helps , Dave

 

[Alan m]

thanks dave
ive got 2 sigmas,one for 12"diagonal  and a 750mm one
iv got all the gear, monolite disk,nippers, 365 drills, etc

i was looking for a few little time savers for odd situations. woodwork probably has more variations in sizes  than tiling but we have millions of jigs and fixtures.

 

[Tinker]

I was a mason contractor for around 30 years.  I did a few small tile jobs along the way.  The one true about both trades is that the units are placed with pretty much the same methods, and tools as they were 2000 years ago.  The time savers have been the transportation improvements such as mining of materials, transportation methods, handling of materals on the job before getting to the trowel man, scaffolding, anchoring (mastics and mortar)materials, base materials (lathes) and on and on.  The guy who handles the trowel is still doing it the same way it was done for thousands of year.  Lots of luck to you in discovering a jig. If you are 7 feet tall, maybe by the time you have been doing tiling for 30 some odd years, you will have shrunk closer to the floor and you won't need to bend over so far for the low stuff.  [poke]  I was seven feet tall before i started lifting rocks and bricks.  when my chin started fighting with my knee caps for space, i decided it was time to quit and go into landscaping.  The biggest time saver of all.  When I drop, they can just dig the hole right there and roll me into it.  :
Tinker