The diamond coated end of the tile bit or hole saw is specifically made to drill through tile and porcelain.
Drilling porcelain floor tiles.
Have the right bit for ceramic tile.
Slow and steady wins the race.
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.
Porcelain requires a diamond tipped bit.
How to drill into porcelain tile and why you need this setting.
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.
In this video i show how i drilled through some porcelain tile.
Normal masonry or tile bits wont work.
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.
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.
Really when you re drilling through porcelain or tile the bit isn t actually drilling at all.
This video explains how to drill into porcelain stone or ceramic tile using a dewalt 20v.
Follow the five rules below for a step by step guide on how to drill tiles.