Advice plz.

[WelshMan]

Goto put a rad back on a newly tiled bathroom wall. Any advice would be great, i dont want to split the nice new tiles . What screws do you guys normally use when rehanging rads?

 

[baxpoti]

Depends on what the walls made of.

'HSS' high speed steel is great for accurately getting started and drilling the glazed tile (blunts drill bits rapidly).
Then a masonry bit WITHOUT hammer on for the ceramic part of the tile.

You can also get specific drill bits for specific materials (if you've lots of money)

 

[scatmanjohn]

I wouldn't risk owt other than the correct tool for the job.

http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?cId=A237690&ts=20317&id=30926

 

[namsag]

And make sure you push the raw plug past the tile into the wall. seen loads split the tiles if too big a screw used. Also either put tape on tile to stop drill bit going every where or put i slight nick into tile to guide it

 

[Thermo]

and put some sellotape over the point where you will drill to stop the bit slipping.

 

[boilerbeasty]

you can scratch the tile with the drill bit to make sure it doesn't slip. i found this useful when i only had masking tape which itself slipped about on the greasy/soapy tile.

 

[namsag]

Is it me or .

 

[baxpoti]

I wouldn't risk owt other than the correct tool for the job.

http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?cId=A237690&ts=20317&id=30926

£28.99 Ouch!

 

[baxpoti]

you can scratch the tile with the drill bit to make sure it doesn't slip. i found this useful when i only had masking tape which itself slipped about on the greasy/soapy tile.

Try degreasing/de-soaping? the tiles first. Jif.

 

[scatmanjohn]

I wouldn't risk owt other than the correct tool for the job.

http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?cId=A237690&ts=20317&id=30926

£28.99 Ouch!

Ouch²

 

[namsag]

Couldn`t you just put bath foot over crack to hide it .

 

[davy_owen_88]

http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?cId=X238630&ts=27815&id=14054

I'm sure they'll do for a few holes.