Drilling in Bathroom Tiles

Danger_Mouse

Hi,
I want to put a caddy up in the shower but not 100% sure what type of drill bit or fixing to use. The surface is a thin stone on a hollow wall (new build property)
Any advice would be welcome, cheers

askeym

Put insulating tape or similar over where you want to drill to avoid slipping and use a masonry drill on slow speed until you're through the tile then ramp up the speed.

Norman_Castle

Do NOT use the hammer setting on the drill. Use a tile drill although I bought these https://www.toolstation.com/bosch-multi-construction-tct-drill-bit-set/p51204 to go through ceramic tiles. Single drill bits are available.

Mutton_Geoff

askeym said:

Put insulating tape or similar over where you want to drill to avoid slipping and use a masonry drill on slow speed until you're through the tile then ramp up the speed.

Masonry drills are too blunt and not designed for tiles. You should use a proper tile drill. There are two types and personally I prefer the tubular diamond drills rather than the cheaper spade type. Make sure you trickle water over it when it use to keep it cool else it will burn out in seconds.

Use masking tape over the position you're going to drill, it's less slippy that insulating tape that will just pull off and wrap itself round the drill bit when it gets warm.

452

I use these. https://www.screwfix.com/p/bosch-straight-shank-multipurpose-drill-bit-6-x-100mm/26900

Rotate the chuck from side to side by hand before starting to drill. It will cut into the tile to prevent slippage.

Jack_Cork

452 said:

I use these. https://www.screwfix.com/p/bosch-straight-shank-multipurpose-drill-bit-6-x-100mm/26900

Rotate the chuck from side to side by hand before starting to drill. It will cut into the tile to prevent slippage.

They are good drills but dont last long on porcelain tiles, voice of experience. Diamond drills are the way to go as a pp said