Attach the drill bit to your drill.
How to drill in wall tiles.
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.
Drilling holes in wall tiles is a fairly easy skill to master once you know how.
Once you get through the tile and hit the wall surface keep the drill slow and steady so as not to blow apart the wall as doing so may mean your wall anchor or rawlplug will not properly hold.
Layout the wall for success.
It s a good idea to change the drill bit to suit the material the substrate your tiles are attached to.
Mark where you will drill into the tile.
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Keep your small bucket of water and rag close at hand as you will need it soon after drilling commences.
The same goes for drilling into stone tiles.
Instead use an abrasive bit like a diamond drill bit 1 x expert source art fricke.
Wipe the tile with a rag soaked in mild soap and water.
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.
When in doubt buy the diamond bit.
With your insertion point clearly marked you can load the appropriate drill bit carbide for ceramic tile diamond tipped for porcelain tile into your power drill.
Follow these simple st.
It will drill any type of tile.
Be careful not to scratch into an area that will be leave visible unsightly marks on your tile.
If the tile is cracked you ll need to replace it before you continue step 2 choose a drill bit.
Step 1 clean the tile s surface.
An ordinary steel drill bit may fail to penetrate the tile or cause it to shatter.
Make sure you have the right drill bit.
Use a level to make sure everything is even.
They say to measure twice and cut once but given the consequences of drilling a hole in a tile wall in the wrong place it s a good idea to measure three times and drill once.
Scratching an x into the tile at the point of drilling works in a similar fashion providing enough of a place for the bit to grip without skittering around the slick surface.
Regardless of the material you re trying to bore through never use an old and worn out drill bit for tile.
Set your drill to its lowest speed setting.
Seriously what s worse than a crooked shelf or towel bar.
Now that you know what you re up against let s look at the tools you ll need for drilling through tiles.
Put your safety goggles on.