Hi,

I need to fix some bathroom accessories so have to drill into the
porcelain tiles. I've purchased a diamond tipped drill for the job.
Does anybody have any tips on how to go about this, especially how to
stop the drill slipping?

Many thanks,
Darren.

wrote:
Hi,

I need to fix some bathroom accessories so have to drill into the
porcelain tiles. I've purchased a diamond tipped drill for the job.
Does anybody have any tips on how to go about this, especially how to
stop the drill slipping?

Poor sod. I just had to do 20 6mm holes in porcelain tiles. Takes
bloody ages. Was using good quality tile drill and a squirty spray of
cold water to keep the drill from overheating. Cheaper than a biog
water cooled kit. Took c. 30 mins for the first hole. Got it down to
about 15 minutes by the end. Mind you, the first ones were in the
window recess for a blind.

wrote:
Hi,

I need to fix some bathroom accessories so have to drill into the
porcelain tiles. I've purchased a diamond tipped drill for the job.
Does anybody have any tips on how to go about this, especially how to
stop the drill slipping?

Put a cross of sellotape over the marked centre of the hole. Take it
nice and slow. Make sure you've switched off the hammer action:-)

Douglas de Lacey

wrote:
Hi,

I need to fix some bathroom accessories so have to drill into the
porcelain tiles. I've purchased a diamond tipped drill for the job.
Does anybody have any tips on how to go about this, especially how to
stop the drill slipping?

Many thanks,
Darren.


I used a 6mm core drill with diamonds..that worked very well.

Stopping it slipping was a question of digging one edge in first..once
going it stayed put.

Water is needed, but cutting speed was fairly good - but it clogged a lot.

If your drill has a central locating pip of some sort, the classic
method is to use e.g. a diamond or hard steel scribe to scribe a cross
in the glaze.

If its a cure drill you will juts have to accept a little innacuracy and
let teh plastic plugs take care of it.

...

On Mon, 18 Sep 2006 14:46:19 +0100, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

wrote:
Hi,

I need to fix some bathroom accessories so have to drill into the
porcelain tiles. I've purchased a diamond tipped drill for the job.
Does anybody have any tips on how to go about this, especially how to
stop the drill slipping?

Many thanks,
Darren.


I used a 6mm core drill with diamonds..that worked very well.

Stopping it slipping was a question of digging one edge in first..once
going it stayed put.

Water is needed, but cutting speed was fairly good - but it clogged a lot.

If your drill has a central locating pip of some sort, the classic
method is to use e.g. a diamond or hard steel scribe to scribe a cross
in the glaze.

If its a cure drill you will juts have to accept a little innacuracy and
let teh plastic plugs take care of it.

..

Making sure the plastic plug goes beyond the tile otherwise it will crack it .

wrote:

I need to fix some bathroom accessories so have to drill into the
porcelain tiles. I've purchased a diamond tipped drill for the job.
Does anybody have any tips on how to go about this, especially how to
stop the drill slipping?

See glass and tile sections:

http://www.diyfaq.org.uk/powertools/drillfaq.htm

--
Cheers,

John.

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Stuart wrote:
On Mon, 18 Sep 2006 14:46:19 +0100, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

wrote:
Hi,

I need to fix some bathroom accessories so have to drill into the
porcelain tiles. I've purchased a diamond tipped drill for the job.
Does anybody have any tips on how to go about this, especially how to
stop the drill slipping?

Many thanks,
Darren.

I used a 6mm core drill with diamonds..that worked very well.

Stopping it slipping was a question of digging one edge in first..once
going it stayed put.

Water is needed, but cutting speed was fairly good - but it clogged a lot.

If your drill has a central locating pip of some sort, the classic
method is to use e.g. a diamond or hard steel scribe to scribe a cross
in the glaze.

If its a cure drill you will juts have to accept a little innacuracy and
let teh plastic plugs take care of it.

..

Making sure the plastic plug goes beyond the tile otherwise it will crack it .

Er no. In my case the strength is entirely in the tile. There is only
plasterboard and a void behind.

I have only ever cracked one tile - too large a screw and too small a
plug right at the edge of a tile.

If the screw simply does not want to go in, thats a bad sign, but mostly
they go in easily until right at the end was the plug compresses up
inside the hole. Its up to you how tight you tighten it..I gues 30-50lb
feet is my am. I,e. I put some effort on, but not ALL I could put in,
and don't use an electric driver.

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Hi,

I need to fix some bathroom accessories so have to drill into the
porcelain tiles. I've purchased a diamond tipped drill for the job.
Does anybody have any tips on how to go about this, especially how to
stop the drill slipping?

Many thanks,
Darren.



You don't have to drill at all.

Stick the accessories on with PinkGrip. http://tinyurl.com/hlmte

Yes it seems like a "cowboy" technique but has saved me a lot of grief.

David

On Mon, 18 Sep 2006 17:21:01 +0100, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

Stuart wrote:
On Mon, 18 Sep 2006 14:46:19 +0100, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

wrote:
Hi,

I need to fix some bathroom accessories so have to drill into the
porcelain tiles. I've purchased a diamond tipped drill for the job.
Does anybody have any tips on how to go about this, especially how to
stop the drill slipping?

Many thanks,
Darren.

I used a 6mm core drill with diamonds..that worked very well.

Stopping it slipping was a question of digging one edge in first..once
going it stayed put.

Water is needed, but cutting speed was fairly good - but it clogged a lot.

If your drill has a central locating pip of some sort, the classic
method is to use e.g. a diamond or hard steel scribe to scribe a cross
in the glaze.

If its a cure drill you will juts have to accept a little innacuracy and
let teh plastic plugs take care of it.

..

Making sure the plastic plug goes beyond the tile otherwise it will crack it .

Er no. In my case the strength is entirely in the tile. There is only
plasterboard and a void behind.

I have only ever cracked one tile - too large a screw and too small a
plug right at the edge of a tile.

If the screw simply does not want to go in, thats a bad sign, but mostly
they go in easily until right at the end was the plug compresses up
inside the hole. Its up to you how tight you tighten it..I gues 30-50lb
feet is my am. I,e. I put some effort on, but not ALL I could put in,
and don't use an electric driver.

Was there no way you could have ( or can still) get access to place a piece of
timber behind to take the screw... I have just built a false wall to take a
shower on one side and a mirror and W/H basin etc on the other and I made sure
that there were battens placed at appropriate points to accept screws for mug
holder,soap dish etc etc .


Stuart

We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember saying
something like:

I need to fix some bathroom accessories so have to drill into the
porcelain tiles. I've purchased a diamond tipped drill for the job.
Does anybody have any tips on how to go about this, especially how to
stop the drill slipping?

Take one hardened nail of the type used to drive into concrete. Place
point of nail where you've marked with felt tip and gently tap with
hammer until you break through the glaze, turning the nail as you do so.
Take your drill and drill hole on non-hammer setting.
--

Dave

wrote in message
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Hi,

I need to fix some bathroom accessories so have to drill into the
porcelain tiles. I've purchased a diamond tipped drill for the job.
Does anybody have any tips on how to go about this, especially how to
stop the drill slipping?

Never drilled porcelain, but stopping the drill slipping on normal tiles is
easy, never mind the tape thing. I've been using these Bosch multipurpose
drill bits for a while
http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/...22221&id=26900

Because the point is quite sharp & very hard you can position it on a tile
and simply push - the point breaks the surface of the tile and the bit then
cant wander about. They are also great for fixing battens with hammer
fixings, they drill wood really well.


--
Dave
The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk
01634 717930
07850 597257

Stuart wrote:
On Mon, 18 Sep 2006 17:21:01 +0100, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

Stuart wrote:
On Mon, 18 Sep 2006 14:46:19 +0100, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

wrote:
Hi,

I need to fix some bathroom accessories so have to drill into the
porcelain tiles. I've purchased a diamond tipped drill for the job.
Does anybody have any tips on how to go about this, especially how to
stop the drill slipping?

Many thanks,
Darren.

I used a 6mm core drill with diamonds..that worked very well.

Stopping it slipping was a question of digging one edge in first..once
going it stayed put.

Water is needed, but cutting speed was fairly good - but it clogged a lot.

If your drill has a central locating pip of some sort, the classic
method is to use e.g. a diamond or hard steel scribe to scribe a cross
in the glaze.

If its a cure drill you will juts have to accept a little innacuracy and
let teh plastic plugs take care of it.

..
Making sure the plastic plug goes beyond the tile otherwise it will crack it .

Er no. In my case the strength is entirely in the tile. There is only
plasterboard and a void behind.

I have only ever cracked one tile - too large a screw and too small a
plug right at the edge of a tile.

If the screw simply does not want to go in, thats a bad sign, but mostly
they go in easily until right at the end was the plug compresses up
inside the hole. Its up to you how tight you tighten it..I gues 30-50lb
feet is my am. I,e. I put some effort on, but not ALL I could put in,
and don't use an electric driver.

Was there no way you could have ( or can still) get access to place a piece of
timber behind to take the screw... I have just built a false wall to take a
shower on one side and a mirror and W/H basin etc on the other and I made sure
that there were battens placed at appropriate points to accept screws for mug
holder,soap dish etc etc .



Ah, you must be a bachelor.

Wherever you put the battens will be THE place that they SIMPLY CANNOT GO.

I had this argument "can you put up a curtain pole?" "yes, it will take
me two days" "Don;t be silly" "Ok then watch"...as I removed a section
of plasterboard, screwed in a MDF plate, replaced teh board, scired a V,
but filler in, sanded it all flush, and repainted it. "Isn't that pole
up YET?"..."Its not getting the pole up dear, its making sure it doesn't
come down later"


Stuart

On Tue, 19 Sep 2006 11:09:58 +0100, The Natural Philosopher wrote:





Ah, you must be a bachelor.


Got it in 1 ..lol..I do as I tell myself to .


Stuart

On 18/09/2006 14:04 wrote:

I need to fix some bathroom accessories so have to drill into the
porcelain tiles.

I've been using the bits that came with my SDS drill. Hammer off, very
little weight, slow speed. The bit marks the surface almost immediately
so make sure your aim is good.

--
Frank
(Beware of spam trap - remove the negative)

On 2006-09-19 11:09:58 +0100, The Natural Philosopher said:

Ah, you must be a bachelor.

Wherever you put the battens will be THE place that they SIMPLY CANNOT GO.

I had this argument "can you put up a curtain pole?" "yes, it will take
me two days" "Don;t be silly" "Ok then watch"...as I removed a section
of plasterboard, screwed in a MDF plate, replaced teh board, scired a
V, but filler in, sanded it all flush, and repainted it. "Isn't that
pole up YET?"..."Its not getting the pole up dear, its making sure it
doesn't come down later"

There are tablets for that....

wrote in message
ups.com...
Hi,

I need to fix some bathroom accessories so have to drill into the
porcelain tiles. I've purchased a diamond tipped drill for the job.
Does anybody have any tips on how to go about this, especially how to
stop the drill slipping?

Never had an issue. Mark on tiles location of holes using marker pen, then
gently tap/dig using a centre punch to break through the glaze at locations
where holes are needed. Then just drill slowly and carefully using a
masonary bit. If a large hole drill, say 4mm pilot first.