How To Drill Through Wall Tiles - 8 Things You Should Know About Wall Tiles Drilling

2020/5/28 15:23:52

Bathroom and kitchen walls are generally laid with ceramic & porcelain tiles. Many people want to drill holes on the tiles to drive nails, which can be used to hang things. However, when they find that the tiles are always cracked, once they are cracked, it will not only affect the beauty, but also be very troublesome to repair the tiles. How can the tiles not be cracked by drilling? What should you pay attention to when drill a hole through wall tiles kitchen? Hanseceramictile will introduce kitchen & bathroom wall tile drilling steps and some advice for wall tile drilling, let's learn about it together!

How To Drill Through Wall Tiles Without Breaking Them

1. It is better to select the joint of two tiles at the drilling position

First of all, pay attention to the drilling position. It's better to choose the joint of two tiles. If it's not suitable, it can be in the middle of the tile, and it's not allowed to choose the edge of a tile, so it's easy to crack the tile. Before drilling, check whether there is hollowing at the tile. If there is hollowing, reselect the position, because the hollowing is very easy to cause the tile to break and fall off. In addition, pay attention to the corresponding position in the wall, avoid beams and columns, water and electricity lines, and mark with oil pen or pencil after determining the position.

2. Choose the right tools

It is also very important to select the right tools. The power drill is required when carrying out this task, but the most important element in successfully and effectively drilling through tile is the drill bit itself. You should never use an old or worn out drill bit - they’re not as efficient as brand-new ones. If you use an old one, it’s less likely to perform at optimum capacity and you’re more likely to damage the surface of the bathroom wall tile whilst drilling. Also, it is better not to use concrete drill bit for tile drilling, but special drill bit for tile and glass drill bit should be used.

It’s also a good idea to invest in some safety goggles and a dust mask before drilling through tiles wall in bathroom as depending on the density of the material being drilled, quite a bit of debris particles can be kicked up into the air. Latex grip safety gloves are always useful to have also.

3. Control speed

When using the percussion drill, turn off the percussion function and replace the wall tile drill bit. Generally, there is a flat drill block on the percussion drill. First, drive to the flat drill block, slowly and gently grind off a small piece of glaze on the wall tile, and then drive through the wall tile layer at high speed, and then drive to the percussion drill block to continue drilling. After the tile is drilled out of the hole, it will continue to drill through the hole on the wall, which requires the use of electric hammer. Percussion drill or light electric hammer are equipped with stepless speed change, so it is easier to grind off the glaze or polishing layer on the surface when the speed is lower. As long as the method is suitable, the probability of damage is really small. If the electric hammer is used, it is necessary to drill holes with large glass drills first, otherwise it is easy to leap tile.

4. Control wall tile hole size

When drilling holes into wall tiles, make a small hole in the inclined direction first. If you want to be precise, you can use a tile strip with holes to cover the positioning, make a shallow mark and then move it away, and then punch through the holes to be punched. But remember: this hole must be 1.5-2mm larger than the actual hole.

5. Continuous watering

In the process of drilling through wall tile in bathroom & kitchen, you should add water should to cool drill bit down, otherwise the drill bit is easy to burn. The operation is as follows: find a mineral water bottle → fill it with water → make a hole in the bottle cap → water while drilling holes → water the contact part between the drill bit and the wall tile.

6. Control drilling force

When drilling, do not use too much force, let alone shake the electric drill left and right. Every time a hole is made, the drill bit shall be removed, and the hollow part of the blocked drill bit shall be dredged, especially for the whole wall tile in the bathroom shower or kitchen.

If you follow the above advice then you’re well on your way to successfully drilling through wall tile.