Drilling into tiles without cracking them

Question

How do you drill into 9mm thick porcelain wall tiles without cracking them?

Christopher · Answer

Use a glass cutter drill bit works perfect.use that when you have made a hole use normal drill bit then.

Gary · Answer

try using a wet sponge pushed up to the core bit you need to cool the diamonds down abit

Erion · Answer

Hi Set the drill to no hamerin position then reduce speed ad little fary water to the beed

Jason · Answer

Proper Ruby tile drill bit.  Or a triangle drill bit

Nicholas · Answer

Best way is to buy a tile drill bit,and use water to keep the bit cool, have the drill on a slow speed.

Lucian · Answer

Use diamond head drill bits or core drill. Never on hummer drill, or if you have too set it on  spin only.
The core bits are the best, a bit pricy dough but thy never fail me.
Good luck.
Regards

Christian · Answer

Tile drill you need diamond tip drill bit try Screwfix or Toolstation for best price

Mateusz · Answer

You have to use special diament drill for the tiles

Andrew · Answer

Hi Patrick, you will need a special tile drill bit which will cut through the tile properly. If the hole is bigger than 10mm you will need a diamond edge cutting bit. To prevent the drill from slipping you need to put masking tape on first where you are going to drill.

Ludwik · Answer

Hi, for porcelain tile, only diamond drill is suitable.

Paul · Answer

you will need a diamond drill bit-(bnq sell cheap decent ones) don't press the drill too hard...let the drill bit do the work...use plenty if water to keep drill bit from burning out...

it should  go through the tile no problem

don't use ANY other drill bit...it WILL break the tile.

paul
pjm tiling

Drilling into tiles without cracking them

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