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Summary: Drill a hole through tile using a drill with a carbide tip. Learn how to drill a hole through tile using the home repair tips in this free video.
Ryan Parker is the owner of Parker Home Renovations in New Braunfels, TX. Parker started working with his father in the construction business during his teen years, before opening his...read more
"I'm Ryan Parker with Parker Home Renovations in New Braunfels, Texas and today I'm going to teach you how to drill a hole through bathroom tile. The first thing you need to do is you need to go to a supply store or a local hardware store and get a carbide tip bit that is designed for drilling through tile. The next thing you are going to need is you are going to need a screw gun. What you are going to want to do is you are going to want to get your carbide tip bit, put it on the end of your screw gun like this and then you want to mark where you want your hole to be. For this I'm just going to say I want it right here in this area and you are going to want to take your drill place it on that mark, apply a little bit of pressure to it and then you just want to drill away. Now it is usually not very easy to drill through ceramic tile. It usually takes a little while and you may only get a couple holes out of one bit. That is the downfall to drilling through ceramic tile. That's how you drill a hole through ceramic tile. Now if you have any other questions you can visit me at parkerhomerenovations.com."