Cutting mosaic edges?

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jeffnc

Discussion Starter · Jan 9, 2020

There's something with mosaics that I've always just taken for granted, and I just saw something in a video that was done differently. Check it out (I've preset the time to the relevant position.)

https://youtu.be/90hOLyi7PYI?t=190

So he's installing his mosaic sheet as is. Does anyone else do this? I would always cut that sheet flat first, and then install it flat to the border. Is there some benefit to doing it one way or another? Maybe depending on the type of pattern? I know this is a little detail, but I add these up to make my life easier :wink2:

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jeffnc

Discussion Starter · #3 · Jan 10, 2020

chandler48 said:
I do it like he did, using the entire sheet. Easier to make it perfectly level and plumb and I go back and piece in where needed. I also pull out pieces where receptacles go, cut them independently and replace them in the mix.

It's interesting you mention the latter, because I used to cut out the receptables like perfect rectangles. Now I find it easier to pull out all the mosaic pieces necessary to fit the sheet over the receptacle, and add in the cut pieces after. Rectangles in the field are difficult cuts.

However I'm still not seeing the benefit of doing that on the edges. Why do you find it's easier to make level? It seems a straight cut on the tile saw does the job.

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jeffnc

Discussion Starter · #5 · Jan 10, 2020

But you don't really have a factory edge, because that "edge" is mostly made up of cut tiles that you placed in there. And you have to waste some time somewhere, because you have to get those cut tiles from somewhere.

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