Drilling Ceramic Tiles Bathroom
Porcelain requires a diamond tipped bit.
Drilling ceramic tiles bathroom. How to drill a hole in ceramic tile. Put two strips of masking tape onto the tile in an x pattern as shown above. Youll need a diamond.
This article will explain how to drill holes in ceramic porcelain and other types of tiles and the equipment required to do so. Hopefully you will not have to. Regular twist drill bits cant cut through the fire hardened glaze.
Show more show less. How to drill ceramic tile. Youll also need to keep the bit from slipping off the glossy surface.
View the video more diy. A regular cordless drill is going to be perfect. Planning projects how to create a green wall using artificial hedge green walls are all the rage at the moment but buying.
Ceramic tile is both hard and brittle making it easy to damage both tile and drill bit. In fact you want to avoid specialized drills for this project such as a hammer drill. How to drill into tile.
Carbide tipped masonry drill bits are the more common of the two and whilst theyll do a perfectly serviceable job of drilling ceramic and all manner of glazed tiles they are not recommended for use with porcelain stoneware. Advertisement autoplay when autoplay is enabled a suggested video will automatically play next. A carbide tipped masonry bit is the best drill bit to use for ceramic tile.