Cutting A Hole In Ceramic Tile Floor

Pour cooling oil over the tile where the cut will be made.

Cutting a hole in ceramic tile floor. Two for each shower head two for each tub spout one for a handheld shower spray two each for any water supply lines coming up from a tile floor. This video is about how to cut a perfect 4 and1 4 inch hole for a drain in a ceramic tile without a drill just with an angle grinder. Then take a hammer and very lightly tap the tile along the ring of holes. Put on eye protection and a dust mask to protect against dust.

Many tile jobs require you to cut one or more large round holes for floor drains or shower valves. Choosing perfect drill bit. Use a inch masonry bit to drill a series of closely spaced holes around the circle. Use a tile scribe to mark the centre inside the hole which is to be cut.

Between 6 10 holes need to be drilled in tile. First you need to drill small holes along the diameter of the hole you wish to cut and then cut along the edges using a tile saw. It has carbide grit embedded in the rim that allows it to cut into vitreous tile. Tap inside the outline and be patient as it could take a couple of minutes before the center of the hole breaks free.

1 8 tips for drilling ceramic tile. Not that difficult even in porcelain tile which is much harder than ceramic. The family handyman editor jeff gorton shows you how to layout the hole and how to cut tile with an angle grinder for a perfect fit. Draw the hole outline on the tile with a felt tip pen or grease pencil.

1 drilling ceramic tile. This short video shares how to use the mondrillo black to drill a large hole in ceramic tile in 10 seconds. Score the front of the tile along the circle guideline with the diamond blade. At the end you can use a tile filer to smoothen the edges.

Photos 1 3 show how to cut a hole for a shower valve. Watering on drilling spot. Don t waste time or money on a cheap core bit. Cutting large holes in tile like for a shower valve can be challenging.

Split tiles look pretty shabby especially since cutting a hole in tile is neither difficult nor expensive. This how to cut tile technique will work with any type of tile or stone. 2 are you wandering how to drill a large hole in ceramic tile. Sorry the video player failed to load.

You do need to go fairly slowly and evenly and keep the blade moving. The easiest and neatest method is to buy a 1 1 4 in. Mark the center of the area you want to cut the tile with a grease pencil. Tilt the grinder about 30 degrees and cut about 1 16 in.