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Ceramic Tile drilling

Sometimes drilling a hole is too tight for a fitting to pass through.

Article (c) and written by Richard Hazell at 365drills.com

Conventional drilling with a pilot drill would be a disaster because the centre has been removed. But with a diamond drill kit it is possible to rescue the tile and ease the edges out.

Start by placing the drill guide slightly over the edge of the tile to form a moon crescent.

Grip tightly and start to drill out the crescent. Here you can see where we started. If you want an even wider hole then just make more moon shapes like this

Eventyally you can cut the slices out.

Test your fitting to see if it passes in.

A final wash with the sponge is good enough to clean up the hole.

Obviously this is an ugly looking hole and only for items which will be capped off with a shroud or in places where the fitting is hidden. If you want a better looking hole then you are better off buying a bigger size core drill. For example this is a 30mm core and you would be better off using a 35mm core. Only do this sort of work if you are in a hurry, emergency or the fitting in not ever going to be seen.

 

This article is (C) written by Richard Hazell - owner of 365drills.com