How To Drill Ceramic Floor Tile

Fortunately for you we have plenty of tips in our sleeves that can teach you how to drill through tile without breaking it.

How to drill ceramic floor tile.

Attach the drill bit to your drill. It will drill any type of tile. Mark where you will drill into the tile. If you drill fast you ll overheat the drill bit and ruin it.

How to drill a large hole in ceramic tile other tutorials advise using a small 1 4 carbide tipped bit hammer and chisel to cut holes in tile. If you re going to hang a towel bar or anything that s going to bear weight it s a good idea to find the studs behind the tile and drill into them. Before you drill ceramic tile clean the surface with soap and water and put masking tape in the shape of an x over the area you re drilling. When in doubt buy the diamond bit.

Apply moderate even pressure to the drill so the bit grinds away at the glaze or the tile. Then hold the drill bit over the center of the x and use a hammer to tap it lightly until you ve made a small dent in the tile s glaze. Without further ado here s how to drill tiles the right way. Use a level to make sure everything is even.

Measure and then re measure the area you need to drill and mark with an x over the masking tape. And while this is an option it takes forever. Layout the wall for success. Keep in mind though that these steps will not guarantee that your tile will not crack.

To create some tension consider using masking tape over the area where you ll drill. Have the right bit for ceramic tile. Seriously what s worse than a crooked shelf or towel bar. Standard drill bits don t work on tile but not to worry.

Ceramic tile can be drilled with a carbide bit while glass and porcelain call for a diamond tipped bit. While that sounds expensive a inch diamond tipped tip costs under 20 and a carbide bit of the same size can be had for less than 10. This will provide a surface that will allow the drill to grip when starting to drill your hole.