Tool maker of 30-yrs here. Just use a mitre saw with a carbide tipped blade and feed it very slow. Then use a wire wheel on a bench grinder or on angle grinder, just a handheld wire brush to deburr the edges. This dude is making a mountain out of a molehill.
Second this, tile wet saw works great for either straight or 45° cuts. Will have to do a bit of cleanup with the file. A bit of blue tape on the trim peice helps too. Standard snips work great for getting rid of excess material on the flange.
Thanks for the detailed video. I have some thoughts on this. The usual advice is to start by making everything as perfectly level, plumb and square as possible. Then careful tile cutting to make up any small errors is the final step, rather than pushing the trim against the tile. For your outside corner, the first thing to do is to make sure that the trim piece is securely installed using a waterproof band, that it is plumb (preferably using a laser line), and that the neighboring wall lines up with this trim as perfectly as possible. This often requires some drywall work or repair. Once everything is set, you tile to the trim, rather than trim to the tile. You can even install the trim on a different day from the tile, as long as you keep the tiling surface clean of excess thinset after installation of the trim. The props shown at around 15:50 to bend the trim are a bit painful to see. But I would be interested in other views and opinions.
Hey bud thanks for the video its aluminum just use the miter chop saw it works perfect make sure you have a 60 tooth .. just a suggestion its quick easy doesnt effect the blade gives perfect 45
Angle grinder works great, but whenever I'm installing these Schluter edges, I'm also installing tile, so since I already have the wet saw set up with the diamond blade, I just use that.
I did end up buying the Diablo aluminum cutting blade for my small miter saw for like $30 and totally worth it. But can use a decent carbide tipped blade but will dull faster and doesn’t make as clean a cut.
I've been using a carbide blade for non ferrous metals for years. I put it on a cheap dedicated mitre saw. It only takes seconds to get a nice clean cut.
I use tin snips for straight cuts if I don't have a miter saw nearby. I cut a gunthair long and file it to finish. Some times I hot glue to the substrate with a slight gap between edging and the wall so the thinset supports it completely.
@@johnkinlaw8235 Yeah I always have to debur my cuts but I don’t have a need for a chop saw other than to cut profiles. My meters are always perfect but I been in the trade since 98. It only takes less than a minute to debur.
Sorry but you are really not ready for instructional videos on tile work. The globs of thinset looked terrible and I am sure you were far from 100% coverage. There were other mistakes, I am not trying to be critical, rather letting those watching know there are better tiling resources out there. Also as a resource, John Bridge tile forum is a great website for any and all tile, stone and general bath remodeling information. Also the quickest most accurate least destructive way to cut the trim (schluter or any other aluminum) is with a diablo aluminum/laminate saw blade in a miter saw.
Great comment - all opinions welcome! Viewers are probably smart enough to view many videos, from DIYers like me to the pros, before taking on a shower tile job. In the end, I love my new shower - nearly 2 years later it's standing strong and looks beautiful. Cheers!
Tool maker of 30-yrs here. Just use a mitre saw with a carbide tipped blade and feed it very slow. Then use a wire wheel on a bench grinder or on angle grinder, just a handheld wire brush to deburr the edges. This dude is making a mountain out of a molehill.
Tool maker of 30-yrs here. Just use a mitre saw with a carbide tipped blade and feed it very slow. Then use a wire wheel on a bench grinder or on angle grinder, just a handheld wire brush to deburr the edges. This dude is making a mountain out of a molehill.
Wet saw works great for the job. Been doing it with one for 20 years.
Good to know! Thanks!
Second this, tile wet saw works great for either straight or 45° cuts. Will have to do a bit of cleanup with the file. A bit of blue tape on the trim peice helps too. Standard snips work great for getting rid of excess material on the flange.
cool, imma try it
@@EtreTocsin
Go slow because the blade will grab the schluter and it could cut you.
Small angle grinder with a metal blade cuts perfect
Thanks for the detailed video. I have some thoughts on this. The usual advice is to start by making everything as perfectly level, plumb and square as possible. Then careful tile cutting to make up any small errors is the final step, rather than pushing the trim against the tile. For your outside corner, the first thing to do is to make sure that the trim piece is securely installed using a waterproof band, that it is plumb (preferably using a laser line), and that the neighboring wall lines up with this trim as perfectly as possible. This often requires some drywall work or repair. Once everything is set, you tile to the trim, rather than trim to the tile. You can even install the trim on a different day from the tile, as long as you keep the tiling surface clean of excess thinset after installation of the trim. The props shown at around 15:50 to bend the trim are a bit painful to see. But I would be interested in other views and opinions.
Great comment - thanks so much for sharing your thoughts!
Aluminum is soft like wood. Aluminum can be cut with any wood cutting blade. A miter saw would work perfectly.
Glad to see you back! You do you and we are all along for the ride with you. Love your content, whatever it maybe!
I appreciate that!
I've always set the Shluter with screws on the outer shower edges, and tile up against it.
Thank you! Installing my tile now. Wasn't sure about the trim installation
Glad I could help!
Thank you for the video. Installing kitchen backsplash with schluter trim.
Fantastic!
Hi jackie by any chance you recorded any video ...would love to see the process from a regular person beginner friendly view.
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That intro music was what The Car Wizard used for several years :) Thanks for this video!
Glad it helped!
Hey bud thanks for the video its aluminum just use the miter chop saw it works perfect make sure you have a 60 tooth .. just a suggestion its quick easy doesnt effect the blade gives perfect 45
Appreciate that. Thanks!
Angle grinder works great, but whenever I'm installing these Schluter edges, I'm also installing tile, so since I already have the wet saw set up with the diamond blade, I just use that.
Great tip!
Great video! Last time I installed tile was 30 years ago and we didn't have any of this stuff back then.
I appreciate the comment. Thanks for watching!
Carbide blade on miter saw or buy the corner pieces.
What color Schluter profile did you use? Thanks
can i sand a edge that was cut wrong on a samuel mueller monterey wall panel and what do i put back on for the shinny finish
That is an awesome tip. I just bought some dremmel blades.
An one replace the trim or place a pencil trim on top of the metal?
I did end up buying the Diablo aluminum cutting blade for my small miter saw for like $30 and totally worth it. But can use a decent carbide tipped blade but will dull faster and doesn’t make as clean a cut.
I need to invest in one of these as well!
Using a miter box helps too, with the hacksaw👍🏻, cut it about a1/16th longer and use a file
Hey use a miter saw use a wood block to keep it steady as you cut through both and full speed and cut slow and I use a regular wood blade
Looks good!
Cut it with a mitre saw with a carbide blade and this task is done in about 5 seconds instead of wasting time with all these tools.
Angle grinder thin metal cutting blade boom
I've been using a carbide blade for non ferrous metals for years. I put it on a cheap dedicated mitre saw. It only takes seconds to get a nice clean cut.
Back the schluter with a scrap peice of wood. It reduces kickbacks and burs
Painters tape works well to hold your Schluter in place until the thin set starts to cure if it’s slightly moving.
Excellent suggestion. Cheers!
I use tin snips for straight cuts if I don't have a miter saw nearby. I cut a gunthair long and file it to finish. Some times I hot glue to the substrate with a slight gap between edging and the wall so the thinset supports it completely.
Great comment. Much appreciated!
Use a chop saw is the only way. Fast. Clean.
Wet saw works awesome also.
That’s what I did!! Chop saw
Chopsaw definitely, use a wet saw and you’ll have to debur and sometimes will leave you with a imperfect miter
@@johnkinlaw8235
Yeah I always have to debur my cuts but I don’t have a need for a chop saw other than to cut profiles. My meters are always perfect but I been in the trade since 98. It only takes less than a minute to debur.
If a cutoff wheel is the preferred method, why use such a tiny one? Angle grinder + file?
Cheaper and it’s what I had. Also more control.
Absolutely outstanding video! 👏👌 2 thumbs up
Thank you! Cheers!
Vertical is plumb. Horizontal is level.
FYI - Vertical pieces are never level. The goal is to be plumb instead.
Thanks - this is great feedback!
That's a common misunderstanding. My wife often uses "level' when she really means "plumb".
Thank you! I’m tired of having to buy new tools to only use it once.
I make perfect fast cuts with my Boshe miter saw, with a 60 tooth diablo blade
Nice!
Miter saw with a non ferrous blade
If it’s aluminum you can use a normal chop saw
use a mitre saw with a wood blade just put a bit of 9mm wood into the groove thank me later
You have an angle grinder.. use it :P
“A whole nother”
bro had a Dremel but still used a hacksaw?? WHAT?
Woah so cray cray, bro
Aluminum edging can be cut with a chop saw - nothing special and no need to make that difficult.
Just use angle grinder . No need super talent
Thanks for the tip!
Sorry but you are really not ready for instructional videos on tile work. The globs of thinset looked terrible and I am sure you were far from 100% coverage. There were other mistakes, I am not trying to be critical, rather letting those watching know there are better tiling resources out there.
Also as a resource, John Bridge tile forum is a great website for any and all tile, stone and general bath remodeling information.
Also the quickest most accurate least destructive way to cut the trim (schluter or any other aluminum) is with a diablo aluminum/laminate saw blade in a miter saw.
Great comment - all opinions welcome! Viewers are probably smart enough to view many videos, from DIYers like me to the pros, before taking on a shower tile job. In the end, I love my new shower - nearly 2 years later it's standing strong and looks beautiful. Cheers!
Bro 17 minutes for a simple installation. What a waste of time
Neeeeessssh not nitch
Tool maker of 30-yrs here. Just use a mitre saw with a carbide tipped blade and feed it very slow. Then use a wire wheel on a bench grinder or on angle grinder, just a handheld wire brush to deburr the edges. This dude is making a mountain out of a molehill.