How to drill into a tile wall without cracking it

[@hotpinkcrayolas]

Thank you! I have been scared to put up my towel rail for literally a year, but bit the bullet and did it today - no tile cracks, just dry towels! x

[@ioan_jivan]

[@bkilpatr100]

Great explaination. The only thing I would add is, if you are doing this in a wet or steamy environment (which is where tile is likely to be installed), I always dip the anchor and the screw threads in 100% silicone before setting them into the hole, just to help keep water from seeping in over time.

[@VoyAnuszkiewicz]

Great tip

[@stringlarson1247]

Indeed. I've seen many places were rot and/or mold will spread.

[@Zxcvb137]

Any other alternatives for 100% silicon? Can we use lubricant like Vaseline or grease😢 in its place?

[@christianrodriguez4252]

Such great advice I was wondering like what “membrane” do we use for that “small hole” but that’s fantastic advice

[@brenovs3532]

I'm Brazilian and I live in the smallest state of Brazil. You know, I barely understand English but thanks to your video and the wonder of sharing knowledge, I was able to drill 6 holes in my wall tile and install an exercise bar rack even without experience with a drill.

[@MahMegahed]

Best drilling video on KZbin. Priceless Tips. I succeeded to install my bathroom accessories by following your instructions and valuable tips. Thank you

[@angladephil]

It's very useful to put a piece of painting/masking tape over the mark where you want to drill, so the drill bit won't "glide" when you start to drill.

[@ecologicaltime]

thank you. I have found that if you hold the drill steady and start slowly, it does not creep. But in some cases with slippery, enameled/glossy tiles it does, thanks for your recommendation.

[@314308588435]

oh yeeaahh

[@shyrebel8813]

Good tip.

[@XpisserzX]

Exactly bruhh! Already try it! 💯

[@عمرحمدان-ط4و]

@@shyrebel8813 فيديو اكثر من رائع لك مني كل الشكر والتقدير

[@herobandar8257]

Enjoyed watching your video. Message is loud and clear. Gave me the confidence to drill my bathroom tiles

[@ecologicaltime]

Glad it was helpful!

[@DuncanPerryOfficial]

For all the idiotic comments saying use a hole punch in it, don't! Use a peice of masking tape on when drilling and that'll stop the drill bit sliding around.

[@Ye_west]

Fs who has been saying that 😂 hope noone listened

[@And-rc9yy]

Thanks it was helpful and well thought out

[@HRS1.0]

I had seen some one done task with masking tape😀

[@Stllno]

A couple of key points... there are specific drill bits for drilling into ceramic and porcelain tiles. These are typically diamond or carbide ‘spade’ type. These drill bits are not suitable for general masonry. Once you have drilled through the tile swap over to a general masonry bit of the appropriate size to complete the hole. Another tip for inserting a wall plug generally - use a block of hardwood and hammer (tap) the plug into wall striking the black of wood.

[@viluvaboy]

Very good info thanks!

[@heksogen4788]

>striking the black of wood Good advice, but please refrain yourself from racism

[@pauloruiz8989]

@@heksogen4788 hahahha wtf

[@busman7228]

Don’t let Rev Al Sharpton hear you!

[@busman7228]

Thanks I will do that when I drill some holes for my safety bars for the tub

[@Kent10810]

The ceramic tile will ware down your bits very quickly especially if you have to do a couple of holes. Get a ceramic bit to get through the glaze and then go over to your normal bit, also using masking tape helps stop the drill from slipping

[@windsorrocks]

Making sure there are no wires or pipes in the area where you are drilling - good luck with that. Trying to determine what is inside a tiled wall is often damn near impossible. Some advice : drill through the wall only - do not drill into the wall cavity. Once you are through the wall, use a small "feeler" such as thin long drill bit or piece of wire coat hanger to determine if there is anything in the wall cavity. BTW, the tile in this video is ceramic, which is very soft and very easy to drill. Other tiles, such as porcelain, require very different methods of drilling.

[@mturawa]

Thanks for the tip! I didn't realise what a difference an SDS rotary hammer drill makes for drilling into masonary until recently. Purchased one before the lockdown and it's definitely worth the "investment".

[@stringlarson1247]

Yep. SDS is the way to go esp. with older concrete. Nice to have for being able to put different chisels in for clearing out concrete areas that need repair.

[@Maltloaflegrande]

You can get special tile drills in all sizes which work nicely with your drill-driver (hammer action off) . Once the tile is breached, you can use a masonry drill bit with hammer on if necessary. It's always a good idea to tap the tile with your knuckles to check it's been fixed correctly rather than spotted. If it does indicate there's air under there, you just have to tread really carefully by being very gentle with the pressure you apply when drilling the tile.

[@mementomori5701]

Thank u so much for your video. I got no issues to drill my tiles. I'm extremely glad to find out your video.❤❤

[@patronusgaia]

Man, that was the best tutorial type movie on youtube that I've watched, and I've watched a LOOOT of videos! Excellent sir, thank you for it!

[@abdellahgarnaoui]

or you can just use those fabulous drills that i got from here : easyhouse.shop/products/set-of-multifunctional-drill-bits-for-ceramic-glass-and-punching-hole

[@NielMalan]

Oh, good instructions! I never thought of drilling a pilot hole first, the way I would in steel. Starting with a small drill will certainly reduce the stress on the tile and make it less likely to crack. With a small drill the force required to drill is smaller, so it's easier to drill straight.

[@rengalafuze8700]

The handy man sounds Afrikkans! I lived in Pretoria for three years in the mid 90s. I'm a Native New Yorker. I help found Tribeca Coffee Company. Blessings.

[@kwamedorsor7743]

nice one ...God bless u

[@frankyjayhay]

All good advice, doing it in stages at different settings. You can also use a proper glass drill that has a very sharp point that bites into the tile as soon as you touch it so it can't slip when you start drilling.

[@ersimon9689]

Thanks I didn't know this. I have 15 kitchen walls full of tiles to drill cabinets in.

[@syedkazmi7618]

Beautifully explained even for the most novice. Super. 👌👍💐

[@AbhinavRajPradhan]

It's the best way to make a hole in the tiles..nice explanation bro..👍🏻😊

[@Cagmito125sportsbikespares]

I always got told to hammer the plug throught the tile as when you screw in the plug will expand and could crack tile , that said i did learn a few good tips on this video so thanks.

[@simontrangmar4537]

great tip - thanks

[@simjdel7899]

Place a clear adhesive tape over the drilling point thats the best

[@hakimarifin9087]

Thank you for the top tip

[@lennykelly9952]

I’ve being doing that for years works all the time.7mm is big for hanging a picture I would use 5.5mm,but I don’t use a pilot bit if you get a nail or an awl tap it gently on the mark this means the head of the drill won’t slip and then use your method good video though.

[@UnknownMelodies0]

THANK YOU ecological time for this really helpful tutorial.

[@bramhagyani5018]

It is better to stick adhesive tape like insulation tape or cello tape on the tile (making + or x mark at the centre of hole) where drilling is to be done. It will avoid possibility of tile cracking.

[@InWillyWeTrust]

Glad to see you using makita!! Made my day! Respect ✊ 💯💯💯🔥🔥🔥

[@tyronebishop1719]

Man this helped me out so much, thanks for this!

[@apacheknox]

A small center punch mark helps in centering the drill to start the hole without moving around.

[@Kent10810]

Good advice for a wall or plaster but it will very likely crack the tile. I use masking tape on ceramic and make a little hole in it, this stops the drill from slipping.

[@moerer57]

Please show us on a porcelain tile. Put a packet stuck with picece of masking tape directly under where you are going to drill the hole. This traps the dust👍

[@ibapa888]

Great demo. Highly informative.

[@peterwong3914]

Your videos are so helpful . thank you !

[@abdullahaljamal1621]

Thank you for this wonderful video and explanation

[@johntrapoltak6367]

just make a starting hole by nailing the tile gently with hammer. then you can drill it. i alread try it and it works without cracking the tile

[@shrikantjalihal1544]

Very good video, thanks for sharing, how to drill a hole in a tile.

[@graybull-bd]

It's very important (as you've pointed out) that there's no electrical conduit, water pipes, etc running behind your point of drilling. Once I had one amateur electrician busted the concealed water pipe, behind the spot he drilled. That cost me a lot to fix. Too bad that there's no insurance coverage in developing countries in South Asia, but hey the labor is damn cheap (lol).

[@Dragon-Slay3r]

Wasn't the ball beaker rocket not good enough?

[@foxdeleon]

Thanks for this vid! It's now 4 years after this got published and I need to drill in screws for the thingy that supports the showerhead 🙂

[@slidegrass]

He's drilling through ceramic tile, which is somewhere between a terra cotta flower pot and an inexpensive dinner plate in terms of hardness. Relatively soft and easy to drill into with a standard masonry bit. However, this method will not work easily when attempting to drill through porcelain tile, and almost certainly wouldn't work for drilling through granite or other particularly hard stone tiles. Not all porcelain tile is of the same quality. Some stand up to drilling or cutting holes better than others, but all porcelain is much, much harder than even the sturdiest ceramic tiles. Doubly so for granite. I recommend a diamond hole saw. They come in a wide array of sizes, large enough for drain pipes, small enough for hanging pictures. They do not require a hammer drill. Used in conjunction with some method of water application (I just hold a wet sponge to the bit where it contacts the tile) it will put a lot less stress on the tile, substantially cut down on dust, and keep the hole saw from over heating. I've been in the trade for 30+ years, and nothing gets my attention faster than the sound of some carpenter abusing my work with a hammer drill while attempting to install stall dividers or other such bathroom fixtures. Even the best installations, and most experienced workers operating the hammer drill will result in broken porcelain tile about ten percent of the time. If you do try using a diamond hole saw while applying water in some fashion, BE CAREFUL. Water and power tools don't always play nice together.

[@creativejunior7060]

I tried but i used my homemade laserline guide for drilling and its really works. Im 100% sure that you will love my homemade laserline video. Thank you

[@Oprinx_06]

Excellent teacher and video thx 😁

[@Vaibhavcim]

🎉very nice tutorial man, thanks

[@eleazarmora1218]

if a center punch is not available, use a concrete nail and a hammer to tick a little pilot hole so that it will guide the drill bit and prevent it from slipping into the tile..

[@heyyo6505]

U CAN ALSO USE PAPER TAPE WHERE U WANA MAKE HOLE SO THT DRILL WONT RUN HERE AND THERE

[@TheM7016]

Thank you this is so helpful video , and awesome presentation

[@ianmckeon760]

Good luck doing this on porcelain tiles, just buy a porcelain tile bit and use lots of water

[@Turtleback8024]

So how would you catch the water running off the tiles?

[@bccsivxx-xxivvii]

@@Turtleback8024 towel. Not talking about tons of water.

[@mohammedrafi2563]

Nice, clear step by step instruction

[@integreetkonstruksi4628]

U miss one tip. Before putting a mark, use regular tape on the surface of the tile. It help quite a lot.

[@denniskentie5018]

I whas thinking the same

[@durfishanqazi7413]

Tape for what?

[@integreetkonstruksi4628]

@@durfishanqazi7413 regular tape. Like u usually use for wrapping a present or something. Somehow it helps with the vibration and reducing the probability for the tile to crack. It is a legit one. We have tons of video about it in bahasa Indonesia and I also had succesfully applied it myself.

[@durfishanqazi7413]

@@integreetkonstruksi4628 thank you.

[@dennisocana7258]

Thank you for the clear explanation. What's the model of your drill and how many watts?

[@SaudagarHati]

makita

[@victorgunawan7544]

I have been doing it wrongly. Thanks for sharing. 👍

[@Dragon-Slay3r]

What happened to the crack corners? Don't we have polyfiller to use?

[@subrahmannianperumpal3665]

It is super..is there any drill bits to make 10 to,20 mm hole to insert,PVC or metal pipe

[@hcdangan]

Thank you for this video!

[@venkateshkesav2514]

Good informative video... Thank You...😊

[@_Khanyi_]

Thank you! This helped so much

[@ramashryupadhyay3038]

What if your drill machine is the simple one where slowing drill speed is not posible as this doesnt come with speed or hammer controller can we risk it?

[@curonelectricity]

I like your video 😍🤩😻

[@Exoticencounter]

Put in a piece of blue tape and then put in the marker Sharpie. also makes for a clean cut and then put in a sticky noteif that folded will catch the dust

[@laxmimobileandelectricals]

I had tried for the first time by myself no cracks at all.

[@louisd95714]

Doesn't placing painter's tape around the targeted area also prevent cracks? I know it is used to prevent wood form being damaged while drilling.

[@incaseyoudidntknowchannel]

Good tutorial

[@r5u26d3]

South African accent. I like it

[@yerigelmisken]

How about using marble panch for drilling the ceramic?

[@miehoon6002]

Thx for the knowledge ... 👍🏼

[@pajam88]

Before drilling I always grab a smaller drill head, place it where I wanna drill and give it a couple of taps on the hammer to dent the tile to stop the drill from sliding.

[@eschelar]

Sometimes you need to drill near the edge... I've got to hang a cabinet over a sink and it needs to line up with the sink. However, I decided I could also just drill through the back of the cabinet and it would save me drilling into the tile. Same difference

[@transit-future]

Nice video :) thanks for the tips.

[@evergreenlogicsltd1811]

Helpful video. I just drilled

[@MrCaveman64]

Very clear instructions.. thank you

[@eduardoescalante6407]

for ordinary ceramic it is just easy to bore a hole , but if it is porcelain tiles it's not that easy, it takes time and parient

[@bobowyc]

In my country we have special tile bits. XD makes the work like 1000% faster hahaha.

[@equuleusp3150]

i’m absolutely terrified of drilling into my wall now. also my drill doesn’t have a hammer action?

[@vzgsxr]

You can still drill without hammer function, it will just take longer. I use a spray bottle with water and spray into the hole occasionally to keep the drill bit wet, the lubrication helps the drilling action and keeps the drill bit from overheating and being damaged.

[@BPoweredLove]

1:40 *perpendicular is the word you're wanting, not "horizontal". Sometimes the tile would be horizontal and the drill would be vertical. Or neither. Anyway, great video. Thanks!

[@GangaRam-dj3vr]

Very nice video bro

[@lacoste1245]

I don’t know if this is a stupid question, but won’t damp get into the wall now it’s not sealed ?

[@MrCabimero]

Slightly score the tile where you want to start so the bit doesn't slide. 2- Painter's tape around the hole you want to drill.

[@AlievRouslan]

excellent video. Thank you so much!

[@arifrahmanto1235]

Tanks You for this information

[@margitschendel1605]

Thank you so much! 🎉

[@stephanieogilvie4725]

Thanks so much fellow Saffa. 😊

[@sabrinat.8146]

Going to try this wish me good luck!

[@farzi4204]

great buddy you nailed it

[@Nab-Asn2803]

This what I did to avoid cracks thank you so much for this great vedio

[@ferialahmadkurniawan9334]

are you using special drill bits for tile or it just regular concrete wall drill bits?

[@ecologicaltime]

regular concrete bits, you can get a tile bit as well

[@ferialahmadkurniawan9334]

For me after knowing the technique, why buy the another type of bits if the regular concrete one work just fine.

[@stringlarson1247]

FWIW, I rarely, if ever, switch to hammer mode on glazed ceramic tile. In this case it looks to be almost a terracota tile which is extremely soft.

[@tonybreeze8516]

The accent sounds South African to me ... How about using some sticky tape on the tile as some people suggest? Thanks for taking the trouble to upload it.

[@abdellahgarnaoui]

or you can just use those fabulous drills that i got from here : easyhouse.shop/products/set-of-multifunctional-drill-bits-for-ceramic-glass-and-punching-hole

[@kumud9999]

What size of screw to be used with whicch size plug?

[@keithteschner6225]

Why drill a hole for a picture frame in 2019 when you can glue a hook which will hold for enternity?

[@ecologicaltime]

in some bathrooms there is a lot of moisture and sometimes glue does not last. What glue do you recommend that is very good?

[@keithteschner6225]

@@ecologicaltime Where I live in Berlin Germany I can buy glue for any bathroom fixtures Check your lokal Home improvement center or Hardware store. Three years ago I glued my towel holders and racks for shampoo and other body care products which have accumulated weight in the meantime. Everything is still hanging securely. Important thing to do is clean the wall and all parts to be glued thouroghly before glueing. And wait a Minimum of 12 Hours to dry. 24 hours is better. If you need further information I can send you my email Addresse. Regards Keith

[@MtbEMS]

keith teschner brand of the glue you used?

[@keithteschner6225]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/h4jXmn6VmteEjqM Here in Germany it's called TESA

[@griswald7156]

I use a dedicated tile drill …which is not helical….i start off with a very small one then progressively get bigger ones in….and i put the first drill into the surface by hand…using maybe a hand holder….as its not so aggressive.

[@Adamkami123]

Sometimes using drill without hammer couldn't make a hall in a wall because of the tile could be hard rough I have found by experience.... Covering the tile by paper tape, then using drill even with hammer, can save tile from cracks.

[@michaeldorosh4060]

Super easy on ceramic.Show us your trick to drill through porcelaine tile.

[@rkarora215]

Very nice way! thanks bro

[@kyawkokowaisteven315]

Thank you so much.

[@caytonflooringllc8469]

First step is buy a bosch tile bit for the pilot then a Milwaukee diamond core bit.

[@Onkarr]

Are the tiles on dab and board method?

[@dianikaya]

thank you, this is very useful

[@filipjansson3010]

Im no pro but it better if you use a tile drill that is ment for tiles. One more good tip is to up a tape over the spot you going to drill and drill on the tape.

[@ecologicaltime]

thanks. if you dont have tile drill bit you can use this option.

[@catty_reacts]

Sir very nice information..By the way are you from England??

[@ecologicaltime]

thanks, South Africa

[@catty_reacts]

@@ecologicaltime Thanks you so much...sir

[@alibeautiful5310]

How to make hole in to tiled hollow wall so we can hang something strong?

[@REM977]

Thanks a bunch!

[@rabzib9180]

Super good video so helpful

[@redribbonredribbon2430]

How can we know what's behind the tile if you move into a property and bathroom is already fitted from years ago?