How To Cut Vinyl Tile Against A Wall

Use your tape measure to get the exact dimensions of the gap.

How to cut vinyl tile against a wall.

Start with copy paper. You will see gaps along the length of the flooring. Plan to start perpendicular to the longest wall to keep cutting minimal. Lay a piece of flooring finished side up on the subfloor.

Put the paper on the floor with about one half of it up against the base. Press the handle down. If you choose to cut the tiles and butt them against the base you will need to create a pattern. Using the room measurements you found in the last step divide the room width by the plank width to determine how wide.

Using a vinyl tile cutter 1. Mark the location of the cut with a marker or pencil. Slide the piece against the wall and adjust it to sit in its installed location. Mark the center of the area you want to cut the tile with a grease pencil.

Place the tile to be cut directly on top of the last full tile. Cut the new tile size with the utility knife and align it with the floor measurements. You should leave approximately a inch gap away from the wall. Buy at least 1 2 additional tiles in case you accidentally cut a tile too small.

Use a spray bottle to wet the tile with water to reduce dust. To successfully cut your self adhesive tiles you need to know the exact size of the piece that you need. Each package of vinyl plank flooring will have subtle differences in the plank pattern and color so. Tape the part on the floor down firmly.

Adjust the depth of the blade by turning the screws. Once i figured out how big my tile was plus the grout joint then i just added the 1 8 of an inch for the gap between the tile and the wall. Put on eye protection and a dust mask to protect against dust. Put another full tile on top of the one to butt cut and push it up against the wall.

Adjust the sizing before before taking off the tile s adhesive backing. Fix a piece of masking tape along the mark to make the line easier to follow and help prevent chipping. When you get to the edge of a room you will have a gap that needs to be covered with a partial self adhesive tile. Place your tile in the vinyl cutter.

Twist the screws on either side of the top of the cutter to. Using the edge of the top tile as a guide draw a line on the bottom tile. Use the tape measure running down the edge of the tile cutter to line up the. I did have one area at the door where i didn t need the 1 8 of an inch gap so i eliminated it.