Hello,
I've recently purchased a house and it lacks shelving in the ensuite so I'm putting some small glass shelves on one of the outdoor walls and in the corner of the shower itself. I just wanted to check if the approach I'm thinking of taking is correct and a few questions too.
From what I understand the safest way (have not drilled through tiling before) is to put masking tape onto the wall, mark the drill points then use a tile drill piece to go through the tile then switch to a masonry one to go through the wall.
The one main question I have is should I drill into the wall further than needed so the plug goes behind the tile and won't expand into it? Or should I drill the hole in the tile larger than the plug? I've read it can often be the plug expanding that causes the tile to crack.
Second question is there anything else I should use? I won't use hammer action on the drill and will take it slow while going through the tile.
I've recently purchased a house and it lacks shelving in the ensuite so I'm putting some small glass shelves on one of the outdoor walls and in the corner of the shower itself. I just wanted to check if the approach I'm thinking of taking is correct and a few questions too.
From what I understand the safest way (have not drilled through tiling before) is to put masking tape onto the wall, mark the drill points then use a tile drill piece to go through the tile then switch to a masonry one to go through the wall.
The one main question I have is should I drill into the wall further than needed so the plug goes behind the tile and won't expand into it? Or should I drill the hole in the tile larger than the plug? I've read it can often be the plug expanding that causes the tile to crack.
Second question is there anything else I should use? I won't use hammer action on the drill and will take it slow while going through the tile.