DEWALTWet Tile Saw with Stand, 10-Inch, Corded (D24000S)

I'm an avid DYIer in the middle of a complete remodel of a home. I purchased this saw because I knew it would be more cost effective to buy the saw than rent for the jobs I need to finish. So far, I've completed a multi room tile floor and master shower and the saw has worked flawlessly. Cuts straight, pump works fine, sturdy.Pros:+ Assembly is very simple and quick (20 minutes?)+ Stand is sturdy and folds up+ Saw is powerful -- Cuts very straight as long as you don't rush through the cut+ Versatile: Cut angles, miter, plunge cuts with ease+ Cord is plenty long+ No problems with the pumpCons:+ It weighs as much as car; not really -- but I wouldn't want to lug this thing around between job sites+ The pump water lines aren't long enough to place a bucket of water on the floor next to the saw. The bucket needs to be stacked on top of another bucket in order for the pump to lay at the bottom of the bucket of clean water+ The tray doesn't drain water perfectly. It could be my setup but I find i need to "push" the last remaining water out of the tray's plug hole when cleaning it up after use.Those are nitpicks... if you're on the fence about this you can purchase this saw with confidence. I love it.

I ordered this saw for my diy bathroom/shower tiling project. At first I installed the blade that came with it - and it was chipping cheap Mohawk porcelain tile badly. Like really bad. After about 20 cuts it got a bit better, but still the results were unacceptable. I decided to order another blade - Pearl P5 mesh and it was night and day. Now my cuts at good for visible install. The manual is terrible. Just one of the worst I’ve ever seen. The photos are rare and are wrong. The description is confusing. My recommendation - place the pump into a 4-5 gallon bucket. It will keep the saw cleaner, it will pump fresh water and not muddy water. Also, when you place it down under the saw you will decrease water pressure and it will reduce mist that is spraying everywhere otherwise. The saw does zero dust but mist water to left/front and right/front. So you need to cover the area around. No mist/spray to the ceiling or to back. The blade wasnt 90° our of the box, but it took me 7 min to adjust it with a square. Another advice - use the blade that comes with it for rough jobs, like pavers and stuff. For tile buy Pearl P5. The cuts are straight. Some people complained about the saw drifting, my doesnt. It is perfect for 24x12 porcelain. You can chop, rip or do straight cut. Make sure the saw is not level left to right, but instead has slight tilt to left. It will prevent water from running over tile to the right beyond the drip tray if you cut long tile (24 tile will extend beyond the drip tray if you cut slivers). I placed pump Into 4 gallon bucket, placed bucket into big trash can to keep splashes contained when the saw is drained (it has plug in a tray). This is $1k tool and I want it to be clean not dirty and ugly.

As an advanced DYIer, I found that tiling projects offered not only a functional outcome, like fixing a broken bathroom wall or floor, but an interesting artistic opportunity. When I replaced carpeting with a hardwood floor, I had the opportunity to improve the quality of the installation, but also to include designs or wood combinations that added interest to the project. I had put in tile floors using rental wet saws, and they did not accommodate my two-demand priority: functional and artistic.After a thorough read of tiling websites (including the well known and highly valuable John Bridge forum), the D24000 seemed to be a very highly wet saw with lots of benefits. So I took the plunge and rationalized I could pay for it by doing only a couple of modest projects. I have now had it for quite a few years and have realized the financial benefits as well as utility of broad range of application. My biggest project was a master bathroom project using porcelain tile. This project included multiple tile sizes (up to 1'x2') and types, mosaic sheets, and decorative border sets (bathroom near final photo attached). The combinations required adjustments in cutting angles, depth adjustments, smoothing angular cuts, and other exotic ways to use a saw. I am not a professional, so learning on the D24000 was a straightforward goal. The standard cuts were easy, accurate, and clean without incident on the D24000. The rails were strong leading to repeated accurate and good cuts. Water control was in control compared to "professional" rental units and easily accommodated unconventional tile tilts.Even with a relatively large footprint, it was easy to fit in the bathroom being renovated (on the DeWalt stand) and easily moved about through the project, and portable enough to carry (even for someone in their 60s). The excellent water control meant that using it in the room did not create problem wet areas. There were no anomalies of operation and a quality product from DeWalt. I have two more bathrooms to re-do and am looking forward to the sheer delight of the operation of the D24000. No guarantee on our design elements, but they will be unique, for sure.