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Five essential tools for professional tilers

Date: 02-10-2019

 

Beautiful tiles are one of the best ways to completely transform a room. But choosing the right material, texture and design is only half of the job. Laying tiles perfectly and without any imperfections is just as important for creating a unique room that gets everyone talking.

But even the most skilled professional tilers know that a perfect installation job can be tricky to achieve: experience alone is not enough to create a flawless finish.

To ensure stunning tiles take the limelight, the best tilers need a toolbox full of quality tools that can assist in minimising errors and delivering a precise result that will bring every tiling job to life.

Don’t miss our list of five essential tools that no professional tiler can do without.

The top 5 essential tools for professional tilers

Five essential tools for professional tilers - poweful hole cutters by Amark Group

 

Essential Tool #1 - TILE CUTTERS (MANUAL AND ELECTRIC)

A quality tile cutter should be one of your first purchases. It is the key to ensuring a perfect fit on your floor plan. But a precise job requires a professional tile cutter and there are two types to choose from – manual and electric. The one you go for will depend on the job at hand. A manual cutter is super convenient, and offers easier set up. But the trade-off is that it takes longer to use, needs practise to get right and you are limited to straight cuts. If you are working on a large project or need curves and intricate shapes in your tiles, then an electric cutter with a quality diamond blade is the way to go. The bottom line? Both of these items are essential for a professional tiler who wants to take their work to the next level.

Essential Tool #2 - TILE NIPPERS

If your tile is just slightly the wrong size and a tile cutter is too aggressive for such subtle adjustments, then a tool that can nip and nibble a tile to the perfect size is what you are after. Tile nippers,  do just that – cut away small portions of the tile edge to ensure a perfect fit. Choose between straight, parrot head or mosaic tile nippers or one with round jaws to make curved cuts.

Essential Tool #3 - HOLE BORER

Cutting neatly around tap fittings, for example, can be difficult without the right tools and an error here risks destroying the look of the entire project. A hole cutter or borer that offers a range of sizes and speeds is the answer. This tool will deliver accurate and chip-free holes in porcelain, ceramic or stone.

Essential Tool #4 ELECTRIC MIXER

Sure, you can try mixing adhesive manually but beware – your muscles will not thank you and you risk being left with lumpy a mixture that will make laying tiles more difficult. An electric mixer will definitely save you energy but it will also save you time and produce a smooth result that makes laying tiles a breeze. Look out for a tough professional grade mixer with a strong motor that’s built for powering through thick adhesive mixture to deliver a smooth and even result.

Essential Tool #5 - TILE TROWEL

So your electric mixer has produced perfectly smooth adhesive but now applying it needs a trowel to scoop, skim and spread it. Top tilers own trowels in several different shapes that are especially designed to ensure tiles can be laid for the best result in a range of conditions. The size of the tile being laid, the thickness of the adhesive or the amount of space available to spread it are some of the variables a well-chosen trowel can help you solve. Look out for U, V or square-notched trowels .

Tiling tools and equipment: Amark Group expertise

If you want to update your tiling toolbox or need to replace worn out favourites, Amark Group stocks a large range of quality tools for professional tilers. Our tools are made from the best materials ensuring durability and reliability that will help you complete the job fast, efficiently and with the finest finish. 

Our products are available nationwide in all leading tiling stores. Our friendly customer service team can also advise on our wide range of products and where to find them. Call us on 1800 804 297 or send us an online enquiry.

 

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