I’m installing a backsplash and can’t fit whole tiles around the electrical outlets and switches.

How to cut mosaic tile around electrical outlets. Switch on the wet saw. Sometimes the tiles will need to be trimmed to fit around the outlet. Given that you are cutting for junction boxes, you can overlap the cuts at the corner since the excess cut (if not excessive) will be hidden under the outlet cover plate.

How do you cut backsplash tiles already on the wall? Cut through the tile using an angle grinder. How do you cut mosaic glass tile around an outlet?

Feed the tile aligning it to the cutting guide on the wet saw. First, determine if switch plates and outlet covers will conceal the problem area. This may be the preferred method because you can put.

The mesh needs to face you. Take one sheet of the tiles and hold it up in front of the outlet. Measure the outlet’s opening and use a marker to draw it onto the back of the mesh.

Start your tile installation from the left bottom or right bottom of the area you plan to tile. Turn on the saw and cut slowly until the blade reaches. Measure and mark the cuts using a washable marker.

Turn off the power first. It is possible that the tiles will need to have their edges cut in order for them to fit properly around the outlet. For ceramic, porcelain and most stone tiles, tile nippers will cut the tiles.