How To Drill A Hole In A Wall Tile

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How to drill a hole in a wall tile.

You may be afraid to make a mistake and ruin your expensive tile or to drill an unsightly hole. Use a inch masonry bit to drill a series of closely spaced holes around the circle. If you need to drill 2 or more holes next to each other use a level to make sure they are properly lined up. Draw the hole outline on the tile with a felt tip pen or grease pencil.

While admirable these qualities do complicate the process of drilling through porcelain. Tap inside the outline and be patient as it could take a couple of minutes before the center of the hole breaks free. If you re drilling into tile ceramic or glass mark the spot with an x made of masking tape. One of the secret to drilling a hole through tile is keeping everything cool.

Are you not sure what to do because you do not want to crack a tile. Then take a hammer and very lightly tap the tile along the ring of holes. Do you need to add a towel bar to your already finished bathroom. Use a small wet sponge to cool down the drill bit and prevent it from overheating.

If you re on your own and can t hold the drill bit in one hand the wood pattern in the other and cool the drill bit at the same time then you can stop from time to time and spray some water on it.