How to Cut Tile Around Outlets (Easy Accurate Cuts!)

Here's the question: what's the best way to cut tile around outlets?
The Montolit Sqaudro is a great angle grinder blade with a 3 3/8" diameter, which makes it perfect for cutting outlets in tile.

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Most of the time we use 4.5" diamond blades to cut tile.
But that size blade makes cutting around outlets difficult.

The Montolit Squadro has a radius that allows it to easily cut the short side of an electrical box.

Always look at the angle grinder's maximum RPM and the blade's maximum RPM.

It's best to make sure the angle grinder blade's max RPM is more than the angle grinder's RPM.

For example, the Fein WSG7-115 is rated at 12,000 RPM.
The Montolit Squadro is rated at 18,000 RPM.

The angle grinder blade should line up with the arrow on the blade.
Tighten down the blade on the grinder while it's unplugged or without the battery.

Wear a respirator, hearing protection and eye protection.

Start the cut on the finished side of the tile and complete the cut on the opposite side of the tile.

Patience and a keen eye along with the Montolit Squadro will help make perfect cut tile around outlets.

Watch our video for all the details

[waynelonealjr]

Big handy tip here...the back side you can over cut all 4 corners. Don't go all the way through but you can go about half way or so as it can't be seen and it makes it much easier with less trim work using a 4.5 blade

[CharlesZengGo]

Thanks you for being so thorough on every aspect of it.

[madcowusa]

Bought this blade after watching. It works excellent and I cut 15 outlet and switch boxes in ceramic tile before it started wearing out. Towards the end the blade began cutting slower, glowed orange and was staring to cause minor chipping. So consider it a consumable for a large kitchen back splash job.

[greenshield]

Bruh, this exactly what I needed to see. Thank you

[InvestorTheory]

this blade comes in very handy, thanks i usually didnt bother switching to smaller blades but will now

[superbee]

This is where my dream Tool come in handy, With diamond blades

[synthesizerisking]

I will be using MSI or Aspect tiles and a Dremel with a diamond blade and plastic shield. I love Dremels

[Humility]

Glad to find this as I am tired of waiting on cut outs for card readers every where I go. Im told the frames are cut in and box for readers are cut in. Drive 6 hrs out to find all I can do is rough in cables for access systems and install 80% - 90% of systems - card readers. Already got a frame jig from HES Asso Abloy why my company hasn’t just allowed me to do cut in for Readers too is unknown to me. Not Efficient to have to visit sites twice n sometimes three times a lady 😂

[kellywallace]

Great video! You make it look easy peasy so I'm gonna go for it!

[justdissin]

This is cool..ill do this a existing backsplash tile for a outlet add on..thanks bud

[katylowe]

Very useful video! Do you have a video that shows cutting the bottom off a tile that is attached on a wall? The bathtub tile has a finish column on each end of the tub surround that goes down beside the tub. Problem is, installers have that bottom tile so long it is flush with the concrete subfloor. I would like to trim an inch or so off the bottom of both 4” wide tub tiles so I can lay the new tile floor corrrectly. I will remove those two tiles to cut them then reinstall if necessary but was hoping to just cut them in place. Of course, I have to be real careful where they meet the tub skirt.

[jeosua]

Looks like a handy little blade. Definitely won't be using it for big tile. May be useful as a small backsplash blade on a 4 inch grinder. I only use 5 inch vs grinders with a 5 inch wheel for everything.

[motomartinski]

Thanks. Got what I needed here - a little info not mentioned in narration... Montolit is an EU European (Italy) manufacturer. The smaller blade Squadro here seems to be their 85 mm diameter disc — as stated in the video notes that is approximately equal to
3 ³/₈ inches — sold in UK for around £28 and (pedantry alert) at 0:20 are you sure that the radius of a four and a half inch diameter blade is "two and two quarters of an inch"? ;-)

[CharlesMarino-rrzq]

I purchased the combo the Fein grinder and the Montolit Squadro blade, I'm a little confused with the blade mounting in your video. The first blade in the video shows a blade with a brass washer mounted in the arbor hole, further in the video shows a blade without the brass washer which is the one I purchased. The oversized brass washer laying on the right side of your tile project is not mounted on the grinder when you made your cuts is it needed? If so does it go on the front of the blade or the back when I mount the blade? or do I just discarded it?? Thank you.

[allenluu]

it's really good idea. you're genius.

[BraxtlyTools]

GREAT VID! And you could save time for multi outlet cutting with a template tool!
Emmy Braxtly

[synthesizerisking]

That is a great idea to use the wood blocks! A Dremel would make a much nicer cut than the bigger angle grinder!

[justusdj]

So if this is being done on tile that's already mounted (can't get to the back side of the tile), how would you complete the opening?

[DesignBySantaCruz]

You should cut the backside first and then the frontside, that way you don’t get a chip on the face of the tile.

[patrickbloise]

Can that blade cut stone tile? Thank you.