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   lindenboy | Sep 05, 2007 06:45pm | #1

   My understanding is that you need to heat up the tile with a heat gun or blow torch from the back side (to avoid staining) to soften the material, then it cuts quite easily with a sharp utility knife.

   I know installers use an overlay method the measure the cut dimensions quickly, but if I were doing it myself, and the cuts where complex, I would take cardboard and cut it with scissors as a template, turn the tile over and draw the template there, heat it up with a torch and cut it and voila, a perfect fit.

   I think.  And yeah, I would probably be there long after the pro's would have left.

   "It depends on the situation..."
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   Jason99 | Sep 05, 2007 07:13pm | #2

   Draw your cuts out with a pencil first you can be extremely detailed.  Soften with a heat gun be really careful they scorch easily.  Cut on a peice of wood backer with a sharp utility knife.  Good Luck

   Jason

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   Orbs | Sep 05, 2007 07:16pm | #3

   thanks all. are we talking propane torch..will a hot air gun work

   thanks

   orbs

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   Jason99 | Sep 05, 2007 10:07pm | #4

   Both work,  I think the torch scorches easier.  So I prefer a heat gun for stripping paint.  You could try a hair dryer in a pinch but it would probably be a little slow.

   Jason

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   atrident | Sep 05, 2007 11:35pm | #5

     Hot air gun. Heat both sides along the cut line. First one side then the other. It really doesnt have to be heated that much to make a world of difference in cuts. Also,if you need to drill through vct as in stair nosing, heat first so it wont break.

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   Orbs | Sep 06, 2007 02:11am | #6

   bump  thanks guys