My bathroom tile job went sideways when the wet saw died mid-cut

I was in my guest bathroom in Phoenix, halfway through cutting a 12-inch porcelain tile. The saw motor just made a sad humming noise and quit. I had a whole row left to finish and the rental place was closed for the day. Ended up using a manual tile snips for the rest, which took forever and the edges were rough. Anyone have a good wet saw brand that won't give out on a weekend project?

4 comments

4 Comments

tyler_young1mo ago

Rigid makes a decent saw for the price, mine's held up through a few bathroom redos. The manual snips are a brutal backup plan, I feel your pain on those rough edges.

maryr431mo ago

Why not just rent again since you only need it sometimes?

stella1111mo ago

Renting's a hassle, maryr43. I'd rather just own it for good.

fionanguyen1mo ago

Wait, you own a saw for good? That's a huge tool to store for just a few projects. My garage is already too full for that kind of commitment.