We need to drill porceline tile to attach a handicap rail to wood
blocking placed in the wall.
Carbide bits will drill through most tiles, but not porceline. I have
tried.
Tile companies state that diamond bits are needed, and must be used
with water.
Anyone experienced with this process? Where can these be purchased?

Chamblin wrote:
We need to drill porceline tile to attach a handicap rail to wood
blocking placed in the wall.
Carbide bits will drill through most tiles, but not porceline. I have
tried.
Tile companies state that diamond bits are needed, and must be used
with water.
Anyone experienced with this process? Where can these be purchased?

Wasn't this question answered to your satisfaction in the other thread?
There's no reason to start a new thread on the same topic.

As far as the diamond bits - eBay.

R

Most responses indicated using a carbide bit which will not work.
I clarified this in the new thread, along with the clarification of the
wood blocking.
Thanks, I have now found a source for diamond bits.

Chamblin wrote:
Most responses indicated using a carbide bit which will not work.
I clarified this in the new thread, along with the clarification of the
wood blocking.
Thanks, I have now found a source for diamond bits.

Most responses indicated a spear point carbide bit which works quite
well. A standard twist carbide drill bit never worked for me on
porcelain tile.

Good luck with it.

R

Spear-point carbide bit works fine for me. Make a starter hole with a
carbide-pointed scribe or other small tool, using a small hammer. They are
sometimes sold as "glass and ceramic drill bits". I got mine at Home Depot.

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We need to drill porceline tile to attach a handicap rail to wood
blocking placed in the wall.
Carbide bits will drill through most tiles, but not porceline. I have
tried.
Tile companies state that diamond bits are needed, and must be used
with water.
Anyone experienced with this process? Where can these be purchased?