Ceramic Tile Drilling Guide

Ceramic tile can be drilled with a carbide bit while glass and porcelain call for a diamond tipped bit.

Ceramic tile drilling guide.

A step by step guide on how to drill through porcelain ceramic tiles. Friction from drilling hard materials creates a great deal of heat which can scorch the drill bit or even break the tile. In this video i investigate whether my trusty armeg porcelain tile drill bit or erbau. Drilling ceramic tile requires a sharp carbide or diamond drill bit.

Slowly work your way through the drilling don t thrust hard or put erratic force as it will certainly break the tile. For drilling a ceramic tile you need to set the drill to low speed with adequate pressure on the drill. Drilling into tile requires a slow drill speed and a steady hand. While that sounds expensive a inch diamond tipped tip costs under 20 and a carbide bit of the same size can be had for less than 10.

Let it take its time do a wave like pattern to completely drill a hole. You may use a small hose or an assistant with a squirt bottle or glass of water. Porcelain tile almost always has a high silica content and the tile is dense. When in doubt buy the diamond bit.