How To Drill Into Roof Tiles

Mark where you will drill into the tile.

How to drill into roof tiles.

Use a power drill with a special tile drill bit. Seriously what s worse than a crooked shelf or towel bar. We hear you ask. The secret to successful tile drilling is to keep your drill bits cool.

You ve done all your prep you ve measured up and you ve got all the right gear it s. How to drill a hole in a ceramic tile. Then take a hammer and very lightly tap the tile along the ring of holes. Put your safety goggles on.

Start to drill through tiles. Drilling holes in wall tiles is a fairly easy skill to master once you know how. If you re going to hang a towel bar or anything that s going to bear weight it s a good idea to find the studs behind the tile and drill into them. It s also a good idea to keep your hole shallow just in case there are pipes or wires in the wall.

Apply an even firm pressure as you drill. This helps protect your tile from cracking. Change your drill bit to suite the substrate the tiles. Use a level to make sure everything is even.

Keep your bits cool. They are designed for breaking through rock hard surfaces and with patience and care can be used effectively for this without causing the tile to break or crack. Carbide tipped masonry drill bits are probably the most widely known for drilling into tile. Attach the drill bit to your drill.

Remove the tape and you re done.