How to Cut Tiles for an Arch in a Backsplash
A kitchen backsplash constructed of tile provides homeowners with the opportunity to create an intricate design pattern that adds interest to the kitchen. One way to do this is creating a backsplash with an arched circular top. While the effect may look nice, you may be perplexed as to how to achieve the rounded tile cuts. The process is actually fairly straightforward, but does require a special saw that creates smooth cuts. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Install the majority of the backsplash tiles on the wall until you reach the upper portion where the top of the tiles require cutting to form an arched curve.
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Draw the curve onto the wall surface using a pencil, if you have not already done so.
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Place a fresh tile at the top of the backsplash directly above the previously installed tiles. Hold the tile against the wall with one hand and use a pencil to draw the arch of the desired curve on it by following the mark on the wall
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Lay a piece of plywood on a work surface and lay the tile on top of it with the pencil line facing up. Clamp both the plywood and the tile to the table firmly using a table clamp.
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Plug in a spiral cutting saw and squeeze the trigger. Lower the spinning blade onto the pencil mark on the tile until it drills a hole through it. Then move the saw sideways along the line to create the arched cut.
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Release the trigger and set the saw aside. Open the table clamp and remove the tile from it. Discard the unneeded portion of the arc.
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Install the tile on the wall using thinset mortar and then proceed to cut arced tops on each additional upper tile in the same manner.
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