drill ceramic tile - tile drilling

[dalmatina]

thanks for the video, greetings from Croatia

[ultimatehandyman]

@dalmatina

You are welcome.

Thanks for the comment ;-)

[sackboot]

Excellent video! I'm another one who would have set the drill to hammer action.

[ultimatehandyman]

@sackboot

Glad it helped.

Thanks for the comment

[kirkey99]

Thanks for that. I was about to use hammer action in my bathroom. Phew

[ultimatehandyman]

@kirkey99

You are welcome.

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[winscombe]

Well done - perfect video.

[ultimatehandyman]

@winscombe

Thanks for the comment ;-)

[WELLBRAN]

Great clip I was told of this a long time ago but forgot how, this has jogged my brain did not know that you can get a tile bit and thanks for reminding not to use the hammer mode!

[ultimatehandyman]

@WELLBRAN

You are welcome, thanks for the comment!

[cadalic57]

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[fauxfax]

Thanks very much, that's just the advice I was looking for. I'll have a go on a few spare tiles before I attack the wall. Cheers.

[ultimatehandyman]

@fauxfax

You are welcome.

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[LezGetGrimey]

Cheers v helpful

[ultimatehandyman]

@LezGetGrimey

You are welcome.

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[lenwattersonpianos]

thanks a lot mate. really good vid.

[ultimatehandyman]

@lenwattersonpianos

You are welcome.

Thanks for the comment ;-)

[keepercoach]

@lenwattersonpianos What would happen if I used an impact drill instead of a conventional drill?

[ultimatehandyman]

@keepercoach

The tile would probably break

[GanEdenAustralia]

What accent is this? Oldham?

[ultimatehandyman]

@GanEdenAustralia

Not far away from Oldham.

Darwen, Lancashire

[GanEdenAustralia]

@ultimatehandyman Wasn't too far off. Know Darwen and Blackburn failry well. Salford lad myself downunder lol

[ultimatehandyman]

@GanEdenAustralia

Much better weather where you are LOL.

Thanks for the comments!

[GanEdenAustralia]

@ultimatehandyman nar winter here and 12degrees lol gets very hot in summer however

[ultimatehandyman]

@GanEdenAustralia

Didn't realise it went that cool there!

At least the snakes will be dosile in that kind of temp ;-)

[GanEdenAustralia]

@ultimatehandyman True although I'm yet to see a snake...not! lol Can get to -1 or -2 here in the outback.

[Townie5lax]

Is the procedure the same for an installed tile?

I am thinking about getting a fixed shower rod and keep reading everywhere to be very careful and use water so that the tile doesn't over heat and/or crack. Please let me know! Thanks in advance everyone!

[ultimatehandyman]

@Townie5lax

Ceramic tile is pretty soft and can easily be drilled. If the tiles are porcelain you will need a different drill bit and water to cool the bit. Porcelain is much harder than ceramic. this is the porcelain drilling video

youtube.com/watch?v=aQbI6sNgF2­M

[35057]

What a pita. Took me 10 min to drill one hole with a glass/tile bit. Probably ceramic or something. I HATE drilling through tile. Always a good way to piss me off. I only keep the drill at about 1000rpm. I don't got wide open w it and the darn bits still don't last more than 5 minutes. BACK to homeless Depot AGAIN!! :-{

[ultimatehandyman]

@35057

Are you sure the tile is not porcelain?

If it is porcelain they are much tougher than ceramic tiles.

I have done a video on drilling porcelain with a diamond coated holesaw.

[35057]

@ultimatehandyman Not sure what it was. I'm not TOO familiar with this stuff. I picked up a diamond bit and it went through MUCH easier! Thanks for the video help!

[ultimatehandyman]

@35057

No problem, glad you got it sorted in the end.

Thanks for the comment!

[highbatty]

EXCELLENT, VERY CLEAR INTRUCTIONS1

[ant1978dyer]

Since hammer action shouldn't be used, could I get away with using a 14.4V drill driver for this job or is it time for me to upgrade?

[ultimatehandyman]

@ant1978dyer

A 14.4 drill should easily do it. I have a 12v drill that is perfectly good at drilling tiles, walls and screwing in screws etc.

[gbangerau]

Thanks for the vid, im going to have to do this tonight and im hopeless on the tools.

[ultimatehandyman]

@gbangerau

You are welcome.

Take your time and don't press on too hard and you should be fine!

[zakzak000]

Looked like 1-0 to the tile there against the tile bit! Seemed to shred that point! although it did go through

[ultimatehandyman]

@ zakzak000

Thanks for the comment zak.

It was just a bit of the chrome plating that came detached from the drill bit. It can still be used again no problem!