How to Cut a Perfect Hole in a Ceramic Tile

This video is about how to cut a perfect 4 and1/4 inch hole, for a drain, in a ceramic tile, without a drill, just with an angle grinder.

[@chrisgraham2904]

Nice precise work. Also, nice to see someone who actually uses their grinder with the safety guard in place.

[@diyday21]

Chris Graham thanks a lot for watching my videos! Have a great day!

[@lawnboyfromhell]

A patient man with talent is always good to watch! Thanks for sharing.

[@diyday21]

Thanks for watching my video!

[@jla3772]

I'm impressed! That is a perfectly round hole.

[@diyday21]

Thanks a lot!

[@MateoBakija]

Thanks to you I cut my perfect hole in a tile myself today 👍👍 Cheers!

[@diyday21]

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[@nadine37043]

That is a superb piece of work and very clearly explained. Many thanks.

[@diyday21]

Thanks a lot!

[@ivorygilyard2243]

that is serious precision. thanks for the video, it was very helpful.

[@diyday21]

Ivory Gilyard thanks a lot for watching my video!

[@jackmanjls]

Excellent video, great explanation and detail...I can see you take great pride in your work.

[@diyday21]

Jake Sadlak thanks for watching my video! Glad to help you! Have a wonderful day!

[@bigbob9702]

I have to do 3 of these 4 1/8” today. I wish I had your steady hands. Time is also an issue in production work. Thank you!!

[@diyday21]

Big Bob thanks for watching my video! You can have steady hands too if you touch with your left hand the tile and also the grinder. This is my tip for you! You can do it!

[@MayraAReyes]

You are a master of your work. Thanks for your generosity.

[@diyday21]

Wow, thank you! Thanks for watching my video! Please Subscribe to my channel for more tips and tricks! Have a wonderful day!

[@rolandovalle8513]

This man is an artist!!

[@diyday21]

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[@wakeytoo]

I appreciate your talent; cutting precise circles is not easy, but you make it look easy,

[@diyday21]

Tom Wakefield thanks for watching! Yes, it wasn’t easy when I started but if you take your time and if you have patience after a couple of trials you will cut like me. Thanks again!

[@padraigkilkenny13]

Works a treat. Thank you.

[@diyday21]

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[@bretgreen5314]

Well done; the cleanest I have seen. Thank you for the lesson.

[@diyday21]

Glad it was helpful!

[@WINGMAIL1]

Spectacular!!! Thank you for the video, it is going to help me a lot

[@diyday21]

Winston Ballestero thanks for watching my video! So glad to help you!

[@1davidang]

great job why didnt you flip tile over and smooth hole from other side at end?

[@TheApantosa]

Excellent work....what disk did you use and I guess its a porcelain tile.

[@diyday21]

Thanks for watching my video! Please Subscribe for more tips&tricks. I used a Diamond blade in this video but right now I found that Monolit red blade is the best. Is a little more expensive but it last a longer time. I will leave a link in the description. Have a great DIY day!

[@TheApantosa]

@@diyday21 thanks my friend.

[@kenstreat6127]

Great! Not sure my hand is quite as steady but now I know how. Thanks

[@diyday21]

Ken Streat thanks for watching my video! I hope it help! Have a wonderful and ...steady day!

[@jameslink6623]

I had to do this, I was stumped because I had a 4.25 inch diamond bit and I could not keep it in one place when I started to use it, so I started the hole with this method and the bit stayed in one place. perfectly. Great video

[@diyday21]

Thanks for watching James! Glad to help you! Please subscribe for more tips! Soon I will post a video about the diamond bit. I found a very easy method and I want to share with all my subscribers.

[@visitorstoourbirdbath2272]

Impressive skills. Good job. Thank you for the lesson.

[@diyday21]

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[@lennykelly9952]

Good video nice and easy he has good skills with the grinder.

[@diyday21]

Lenny Kelly thanks for watching my video! Thanks for the comment, too!

[@shovelheadseven]

That is the most precise hole I have ever seen cut in tile using a grinder free hand.

[@diyday21]

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[@patrickbrennan8928]

How many discs you going through a week there not cheap

[@diyday21]

Hi Patrick and thanks for watching my video! I use one disc for a couple of month (5 to 6 month) depend on how many jobs I have to do.

[@lourdesmerced7017]

wow, incredibla...that is perfection...thank you

[@diyday21]

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[@holoxfauxfecs5651]

That is fantastic! Thank you!

[@diyday21]

Thanks for watching!

[@sultanazam8605]

Great technique and I don’t see any chips 👍👍

[@diyday21]

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[@gregmooney4090]

very nice

[@diyday21]

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[@sportster_1214]

great work...impressing, wish I had his patience.

[@diyday21]

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[@tag0146]

Patience delivers best results...

[@diyday21]

Edgar Daoas thanks for watching my video! Have a great day!

[@PeterYurkins]

great vid! ty Mate

[@diyday21]

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[@buddhaheart114]

What type of blade are you using?

[@diyday21]

thanks for watching my video! I'm using a 4" Diamond blade for tiles. You can find lots at HomeDepot. Glad to help you! Have a wonderful day!

[@efrenparapi868]

Nice 👍

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[@mrtp1758]

thanks

[@diyday21]

Thanks a lot!

[@zapshocking]

4" or larger holes seems possible with this technique for ceramic tile. What is your recommendations for smaller holes and natural stones?

[@diyday21]

Zap Shocking thanks for watching! For small holes ( e.g. for shower pipes) I used to cut a square hole ( less than 2” ). The metal plate will cover the square hole. Soon, I will upload a video “How to cut a square hole for shower pipes”. If you want to Subscribe and tap the notification bell you will be notified to see how I used to cut a small hole. Thanks again! For natural stones should be the same procedure, depend on the thickness of the stone.

[@jeremiahkeele4659]

They make Diamond drill bits to drill out perfect holes

[@junkyarddawgs9956]

Nice job and love your voice is it real?

[@diyday21]

Junkyard Dawgs thanks for watching my video! Yes, my voice is it real!

[@vstrom9586]

Very nice

[@diyday21]

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[@mr.c3928]

Awesome

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[@filipino_GMA]

great vid , i learned something lol

[@diyday21]

TheLegend thanks for watching!

[@felixamador6465]

Thats the way to do it!

[@diyday21]

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[@cmod8099]

Great Job, Thanks.

[@diyday21]

Claudius Modebe thanks for watching my video!

[@admirnurkaj9812]

try opening from the other side , it takes me 3/4 min / hole .

[@diyday21]

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[@jimfromberg8088]

Da brauchst du ein gutes Auge, eine ruhige Hand und eine gute Diamanttrennscheibe. Gut gemacht.

[@diyday21]

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[@rogerlane2282]

he is surgical with that angle grinder.

[@diyday21]

Roger Lane thanks for watching my video! Please Subscribe to my channel for more tips and tricks! Have a wonderful day!

[@geoffgeoff143]

Good

[@diyday21]

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[@brianmorris1410]

Not sure where that accent is from but I do know that European craftsmen know how to do things right.

[@diyday21]

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[@millcroft1759]

Nice vid .what blade is that?

[@diyday21]

Paul thanks for watching! It’s a 4 inch diamond blade.

[@admirnurkaj9812]

that was a φ100 i think . try an φ 40 same way lol .

[@diyday21]

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[@randolphpinkle4482]

Great cut, if I had 14 minutes. Patience is pronounced like this: PAY SHEN TS.

[@diyday21]

Thanks a lot!

[@Jeff-gw1dv]

After all that effort think I would have used a semi round file not to cock it up with disc cutting when cleaning up circles.Well done all the same

[@diyday21]

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[@Billy_Bull_Sheeter]

My mate said he wanted to make a glory hole in his bathroom and will use this technique. Is a glory hole another name for the sink waste?

[@diyday21]

Thanks for watching my video!

[@believeornot12]

Very nice cut, but I don't think I would pay you hourly rate. 😝

[@tylerdurden4289]

In another life this guy performed open heart surgery with a 4 inch grinder

[@diyday21]

Tyler Durden! Thanks for watching my video and for your comment! Have a great day!

[@reggoldsmith4788]

I take it that this was a demonstration of how to cut a circular hole in a tile. It seems to me that the hole was too big for the drain he was intending to fit. This is evidenced by the back nut on the underside!

[@diyday21]

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[@shovelheadseven]

What are you talking about? It fit perfectly.

[@1davidang]

bit like watching paint dry. .i had double speed and still seemed slow

[@brianreinhardt4050]

I use a diamond tipped hole saw on a drillpress...30 seconds.

[@diyday21]

Brian Reinhardt thanks for watching my video. Yes, with a drillpress is better and faster, but this video intend to help regular people to install a floor and they are on a budget, not for proffesional tile setters. Thanks again!

[@brianreinhardt4050]

Uh...not a pro. What you showed people to do is more of a "pro" move than my idea. Anyone can pop a holesaw into a drill press and push a button. What you did takes skill and years of use on a grinder. So maybe the "professional" is you...

[@jahnkaplank8626]

just tried this. FOUR TIMES, every time the damn tile cracked. Feeling a little pee'd off right about now.

[@rickroll9086]

Jahn Kaplank How do you crack a tile using this technique ? There are diamond drum grinding bits for a drill if you can’t figure this way out.

[@rickroll9086]

BTW, to reduce cracking, put the tile in a piece of foam insulation, kerdi board or even wood ; cut circle out while on a solid backer board. You only need to put on the bucket for the final grinding of the inside circle.

[@diyday21]

Jahn Kaplank thanks for watching my video! If your tile cracked try once again but wet that tile first. Sometimes works better.

[@ilayalifajardo2995]

everything look fine but try on a ceramic tile.

[@diyday21]

Ilayali Fajardo thanks for watching my video! This is a ceramic tile! What do you mean?