Drilling Porcelain Floor Tiles

While that sounds expensive a inch diamond tipped tip costs under 20 and a carbide bit of the same size can be had for less than 10.

Drilling porcelain floor tiles.

Normal masonry or tile bits wont work. The diamonds create friction and rub through the tile. Have the right bit for ceramic tile. The aim of this blog is to give a little bit of an insight into how to drill porcelain and other types of tiles successfully and accurately drilling a neat hole in all types of floor and wall tiles without causing damage.

The diamond coated end of the tile bit or hole saw is specifically made to drill through tile and porcelain. This video explains how to drill into porcelain stone or ceramic tile using a dewalt 20v. Ceramic tile can be drilled with a carbide bit while glass and porcelain call for a diamond tipped bit. Then hold the drill bit over the center of the x and use a hammer to tap it lightly until you ve made a small dent in the tile s glaze.

Standard drill bits don t work on tile but not to worry. How to drill into porcelain tile and why you need this setting. Before you drill ceramic tile clean the surface with soap and water and put masking tape in the shape of an x over the area you re drilling. Slow and steady wins the race.

In this video i show how i drilled through some porcelain tile.