You’ve just finished installing new tiles into your bathroom’s walls, and now comes the time to put in accessories and fixtures. There’s one problem with this though…drilling through the tile.
Everybody knows how fragile and brittle tiles could be. And boring a hole through it could be a disaster. Its smooth surface could be scratched, or worse, the entire tile could be broken.
So, what can you do? Here are some tips on how to drill through tiles without breaking them.
First is finding the right drill bit. Ordinary drill bits are not strong enough to drill through the hard tile. Find Carbide-tipped bits, or better yet, get diamond-tipped drill bits. These types of drill bits are strong and can drill through tiles without breaking them.
Then, make sure that you break through the hardened glazed surface of the tile. This layer makes the tile smooth and glossy, but it also makes it much harder to bore through. Place tape on top of the area to be drilled so the drill bit won’t slide around and scratch the tile.
Be patient. It is difficult to bore through hard tiles, but you have to do things slowly, at first at least. As you go through the tile, slowly increase the speed of the drill, this while applying constant pressure to make sure you go through. And make sure the drill bit is always lubricated.
Once you get through the tile, then it becomes much easier. Again, be steady and be patient while going through the tile, and once you break through, it should be smooth sailing.