How to drill tiles?

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You are in the middle of a kitchen renovation, and you need to make holes in your tiles to obtain an aesthetic and practical result? Well, don't quit! Here are some tips and tricks that can help you: easily and efficiently drill through tiles. In fact, you won't risk breaking or cracking your tiles if you use the right tools.

The necessary tools

To drilling tiles, you must actually bring all the materials. Materials needed, including: a power drill; variable speed drive, a diamond or tungsten carbide bit to make small holes and a diamond hole saw to install a tap, switch or electrical outlet.

What is advantageous with the drill press? Speed variator, it is the fact that it allows to adapt the speed of rotation according to the diameter of the drill and the type of material to be used to drill. As for the diamond bit, it has the advantage of being ultra-precise. It allows you to have precision to the nearest millimeter and therefore avoid resuming your machining afterwards.

In addition, tungsten carbide is well known for its longevity depth, more regular working depth and improved penetration. And finally, the diamond hole saw is ideal for drilling precise holes with a larger diameter.

The steps to be taken; follow

It should be noted that the drilling technique is different on unlaid tiles, and on a tiled floor already posed. If you need to drill your tile before laying it, place it on a wooden board that can absorb vibrations. Then mark the point at drill at using a felt tip and cover it with an adhesive patch to prevent the drill from skidding. To finish, create the hole by favoring a progressive power.

If, on the other hand, you have to drill tiles already set up, you must be very careful, because you’re not entitled to the error. Mark the location of the hole and mark the tile with the centering drill and hole saw. Then drill at; slow and constant speed and try to exert light pressure on the hole saw.

To prevent the hole saw from heating up, you must remove the adhesive tape, then you must wet the tile. Moreover, the tile must be permanently wet to simplify your tasks.