How To Drill Holes In Porclain Tile For Shower Door

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How to drill holes in porclain tile for shower door.

Porcelain tile looks a lot like regular ceramic tile but it s much harder. Ceramic tile can be drilled with a carbide bit while glass and porcelain call for a. Normal masonry or tile bits wont work. A step by step guide on how to drill through granite marble porcelain ceramic or terracotta tiles using a diamond ground tip geometry drill bit.

Glass tile is used more as an accent and has only been around for 15 years or so. You will also need a specialized drill bit that can penetrate the hard surface of porcelain tiles. As a result drilling through porcelain tiles will require more work and preparation than cutting through other types of tile. Porcelain requires a diamond tipped bit.

Standard drill bits don t work on tile but not to worry. Normal drill bits slide all around and fail to penetrate tile which could damage your shower tile. Porcelain tiles for instance are harder to break through than ceramic tiles since they are very dense. The diamond coated end of the tile bit or hole saw is specifically made to drill through tile and porcelain.

Diamond tip drill bits are more expensive but they do exactly what you need. This video explains how to drill into porcelain stone or ceramic tile using a dewalt 20v.