The document discusses tools used for tiling walls and floors. It describes various hand tools like screw drivers and cutting knives. It also covers measuring tools like tape measures for laying out tile installations. Levelling equipment is important for finding level and plumb, including spirit levels and laser levels. Tools for shaping and cutting tiles include tile nippers, manual cutters, and water saws. Finishing tools include trowels for spreading adhesive and grout. Maintaining the right tools is important for safety, efficiency and completing tiling work to standard.

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Tools used in tiling
Unit 127: Apply and fix tiling materials to wall and
floor tiling installations

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Introduction
• Allow tradesmen to complete elements of work efficiently and to
required standards
• Important for safety and efficiency to:
– Select the right tool
– Keep tools well maintained
• Build up a collection of tools that will be suitable for use in tiling
• To help avoid losing tools, only use those specific to the task and put
them back in your tool kit straight after use

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Hand tools
Screw drivers
• A vital piece of equipment!
• Come in a range of sizes
• Come in a range of shapes to
match the head of the screws to be
inserted or withdrawn
Source: ToolStation.com

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Hand tools continued
Cutting knife
• For general cutting
• Take care!
– Razor sharp
– Can cause injury
Source: TravisPerkins.co.uk

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Measuring tools
• Measuring tools allow you to
measure across walls or floors
• Help with the setting-out process
Tape measure
• Retractable for easy storage
• Come in different lengths
• Can measure horizontally (floors)
and vertically (walls)
• You may need someone to help
you if you have to measure a longer
length
Source: Wickes.co.uk

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Levelling equipment
• A large number of levelling tools available for tilers
• Which tool to use will depend on the area being tiled
• Important to select right tool: finding level and plumb accurately is the
basis for setting out work correctly

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Levelling equipment continued
Spirit level
• Extremely important piece of
equipment
• Used for creating and checking
level and plumb lines
• Tip: to check a level is accurate,
turn the spirit level end to end – the
position of its bubble should remain
the same
Source: Wickes.co.uk

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Levelling equipment continued
Laser level
• Projects a laser level or plumb line
onto a wall or floor
• Can be used as a datum or point to
work from when setting out
Source: Bosch.co.uk

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Shaping and cutting tools
Tile nippers
• Used to:
– Cut shapes from tiles
– Trim awkward thin cuts
Source: Wickes.co.uk

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Shaping and cutting tools continued
Manual tile cutters
• Two types (see images)
• Both types do same job
• Choose depending on which you
prefer!
• Work by:
– ‘Scribing’ a straight line on a tile
– Applying pressure on either side of the tile
until it breaks along the scribe
Source: Axminster.co.uk
Source: Wickes.co.uk

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Shaping and cutting tools continued
Water saw
• Used to cut out parts of a tile that a
manual cutter cannot cut, eg:
– When a corner needs to be cut
• You can see a home video of a wet
saw being used:
– www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5BOn1ubxlE
Source: Wickes.co.uk

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Finishing tools
Trowels
• Can be used for mixing, removing
and spreading adhesive or grout
• Spreading trowels have notches
on the side at different depths
• This allows you to spread adhesive
on the background to different
depths
• Range of depth varies from 3mm to
15mm
• Usually:
– A 6mm trowel is used for walls
– A 10mm trowel is used for floors
Source: Wickes.co.uk

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