Galley Tiles

[clyst]

One for all you DIYers who have tiled your bathroom/kitchen ....... Im tiling the back of the galley and have to drill a few holes so .....

1 What type of bit ? masonry ? Or is there a special one ?

2.Fast or slow revs.?

3.Full size first or size in stages ?

Cheers .

 

[Fantasie 19]

Google is your friend...

 

[NUTMEG]

I used a purpose made tile drill. Sort of hardened tip a bit like a masonry bit but pointy. Slow speed and gentle pressure. Works really well. B&Q I think.

 

[ff_nick]

Purpose made tile drill. Two types; 1 is tapered, so starts small anyway, the other is hollow diamond-tipped, so full sized but only needed on really hard tiles. Always drill slow. Tip - mask the tile with tough masking tape (the blue stuff) and drill through that to stop the tip of the bit sliding everywhere.

 

[clyst]

Google is your friend...

so why don't you use it .

 

[Rigger Mortice]

I drilled a couple of holes in some tiles a few days ago. I used an ordinary masonry drill. Slow but it got there in the end.

 

[cliff]

Im tiling the back of the galley and have to drill a few holes so .....

1 What type of bit ? masonry ? Or is there a special one ?

2.Fast or slow revs.?

3.Full size first or size in stages ?

Cheers .

What size of holes? - If screw size holes (up to say ¼"Ø) a tile drill (spear point) if ½" or bigger I would use a diamond core bit - Oh yes slow speed and water lubricated (more to remove the waste material than for cooling)

 

[Fantasie 19]

so why don't you use it .

I did...

Sorry... slightly more helpfully:

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=d...e_rd=ctrl&ei=950uU-C1OY3N8gOGyYDAAQ&gws_rd=cr

 

[David2452]

Depends on the tiles, many are so soft that a decent sharp HSS drill at low speed does it, I have tile drills and hole saws too but many tiles just don't need them I find. Also use flexible tile cement rather than ordinary stuff.

 

[Blueboatman]

One for all you DIYers who have tiled your bathroom/kitchen ....... Im tiling the back of the galley and have to drill a few holes so .....

1 What type of bit ? masonry ? Or is there a special one ?

2.Fast or slow revs.?

3.Full size first or size in stages ?

Cheers .

Sounds knackered mate, best bung it on a skip.

Or buy inexpensive tipped masonry bits, a variable or slow speed drill, gentle pressure . Starting without skidding off? Layers of masking tape if you are good, a plywood jig if alignment is critical.

A wrong hole can be corrected lightly once started by applying angle and side pressure to the drill.

Or bung it on a low loader to Preston, there's a MFV there with competent DIY tiling lol
Cheers!

 

[clyst]

Thanks for all your constructive advice chaps . Off to B &Q tomorrow

 

[clyst]

Sounds knackered mate, best bung it on a skip.

Or buy inexpensive tipped masonry bits, a variable or slow speed drill, gentle pressure . Starting without skidding off? Layers of masking tape if you are good, a plywood jig if alignment is critical.

A wrong hole can be corrected lightly once started by applying angle and side pressure to the drill.

Or bung it on a low loader to Preston, there's a MFV there with competent DIY tiling lol
Cheers!

Since you brought it up what's happening to the" white elephant . "........ And I don't mean you ,although .......

 

[Blueboatman]

Absolutely no idea. But it's not on your skip or everyone elses lowloader, afaik!