# How to Cut Marble Tile So It Won't Break
Marble tiles on walls and flooring increase your home's value. Do-it-yourselfers accustomed to cutting clay-based ceramic or porcelain tile with a manual tile cutters will find marble tile more challenging. Limestone-based marble is much harder, and the best tool to cut it without breaking it is a wet saw with a special blade.
Things You'll Need
- Marble tile
- Tape measure
- Carpenter's pencil
- Masking tape
- Wet saw
- Diamond blades
- Eye protection
- Work gloves
Instructions
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Read the instructions for operating the wet saw. Set up the wet saw with a diamond blade attachment. Fill the sprayer with water and turn on the saw to ensure that the blade is coated with water when it is operating.
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Measure the area of the tile to be cut and mark it with the carpenter's pencil. Optionally, use masking tape to mark the tile.
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Put on eye protection and work gloves.
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Place the marble tile in position, hold it securely and guide it smoothly through the wet saw.
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