I probably wasn't clear, I was asking why thinset couldn't be permanent between the tiles where grout usually goes.

Anyways, that's resolved.

You got any advice for cutting a hole in a tile for the toilet?

Hey, man.

May I bother you one more time?

It looks like my bathroom is going to come out great, but I don't know how to cut the toilet hole.

I've got that sliding manual cutter and a tile carbide tip blade.

Right now I think I'm going to take a thick piece of cardboard and cut a circle the size I need, then trace around it a bunch with the carbide point, then drill and chip or maybe just punch it with a mallet.

I've got the EXACT number of tiles I need and these things have got to be 20 years old, I doubt I'd ever match them...

... so a mistake literally fugs me. I can't afford to experiment.

Are you able to give me any advice on this?

YouTube seems shady af.

These people give off vibes that they're someone like me doing a job for the first time and decided to get internet points (what a weird culture)... so it would be nice hearing it from someone who I know, knows what they're doing.

Thanks if you see this

Edit: Holy heck... the previous owner left behind a pair if those square head snip things, so I've got that option too... but I have no clue how to use them. Hopefully YouTube can help me with that

Anyways, thanks for giving the reason.

I'm going to leave the thinset on the kitchen tiles I'm replacing because there's literally no room for cracking on these thin lines between the tiles, but I'm glad you told me this and I'll be sure to do it the correct way when I do the entire barroom right now (with spacers)

I'm applying it with a grooved trow (have no idea how that's spelled, I've only heard it said).

The tile is level, so I'm assuming I did it right?

The tiles are really close together, much closer than if those standard spacers were used.

I don't think there's room for cracking

Edit: trowel 😑

I just set it, it's still wet... but WHY do I need to remove it?

I'm going to let it dry if no one can tell me what's wrong with this