Drilling tiles

[CookyMan9999]

I have had a look taking a supply to a cooker hood, there is a double socket nearby so i am going to take a spur from that to a switched fused spur but i need to chop a metal box in next to the double.

The double is on tiles and the position of the "new" fuse spur will be on the joint of 4 tiles aswell

Any handy tips of cutting tiles with minimal damage would be greatly appreciated! thanks all

p.s thought of a small angle grinder but don't want to buy one just for this job even though it will no doubt come in handy

 

[rossage]

Get yourself a couple of 6mm tile drill bits. Mark your back box out and make several holes around your mark. (keep the drill bit wet) then carefully tap the piece of tile out. If it comes out in one piece then you get 1000 points! Take it slow otherwise you'll end up replacing the whole tile.

If the tiles are ceramic and /or 3-8mm thick you shouldn't have too many probs. If they are porcelain or any other hard material and thicker, then you got problems... harder hole-saws and bits are available but they aint cheap.

good luck!

 

[runci21]

i got some tile drills from ebay for a quid and they work great .
ps .dont use hammer action