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. Ceramic tile can be drilled with a carbide bit while glass and porcelain call for a diamond tipped bit. This video explains how to drill into porcelain stone or ceramic tile using a dewalt 20v. Normal masonry or tile bits wont work. Follow the five rules below for a step by step guide on how to drill tiles.

Porcelain requires a diamond tipped bit. Have the right bit for ceramic tile. Standard drill bits don t work on tile but not to worry. Really when you re drilling through porcelain or tile the bit isn t actually drilling at all.

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. In this video i show how i drilled through some porcelain tile. 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. The diamonds create friction and rub through the tile.

How to drill into porcelain tile and why you need this setting.