How to Trim Door Frames for Tile
- 1). Place the tile on the floor next to the door jamb. Draw a straight line just above the tile across the jamb to indicate where the cut will need to be made. Remember to give a little extra clearance for the mortar that will be beneath the tile.
- 2). Turn on the jamb saw and hold it parallel to the floor so its blade is lined up with the pencil mark you made on the jamb.
- 3). Push the jamb saw gently into the frame so the blade intersects with the pencil mark. Keep light but steady pressure on the saw as it cuts through the frame. When you feel the saw cut through the entire frame, move it over slightly to do any portion of the frame that may have been missed. The piece will fall out on its own when you are done.
- 4). Sweep up the sawdust well before you lay the tiles to prevent it from getting into the tile mortar.
