Stuart Noble coughed up some electrons that declared:

Dave Liquorice wrote:
On Sun, 06 Sep 2009 23:48:22 +0100, Tim S wrote:

Masonry drill on slow and some insulation tape to stop wander? Am I
correct... Might be near the tile edge...

No hammer for a start. B-)

I'd get an 8mm tile drill either one of the flat pointy things or a
"pirana" from B&D IIRC. To stop the wander gently center punch the
glaze at the right place. Nice a slow to start untill you get a feel
for how well the drill is cutting.

I'd not bother with a plastercine well and definately not oil of
anysort as a coolant/lubricant (it'll get into the grout...) little
bit of water from a sprayer or small squirty bottle will do.


Wait a day or so before drilling newly laid tiles, especially if there's
extra adhesive under there

Good idea - ta