Just thought I'd post a thanks to Harry Ron and Bri for their tips... I just finished my first ceramic installation... Ditra... and Ceramic and it looks fabulous (personal opinion)... level... and lo and behold... no breakage... so I've got all these extra tiles left over... must be some place I can put them!!!

I bought an inexpensive tile cutter, cuz the "wonder tool" I picked up at a home show last year certainly left me "wondering" what the ^&*% the tool was for!!! anyway, while the Home Hardware wet tile cutter was no contractor's grade, it saved a whole bunch of tiles from getting broken.. my only complaint with it was I was getting some chipping on the top (edges) of the tiles where I cut... maybe a result of the slow blade speed??... or the blade??

anyway, wanted to express my thanks to OTS for your help... I'm a hero in our house... at least until the next project!

dan

You're more than welcome Dan.