Drilling through porcelain tiles?

[LeadFarmer]

What type of power drill is best for drilling through porcelain tiles? Or is it the drill bit thats important?

Should I try with my cordless 18v 3.0amp Makita drill with perhaps some Tungsten Carbide masonary drill bits? Or should I be using something else?

 

[footprints]

It's the drill bit that is important, you need a diamond drill bit for those tiles, pop into somewhere like Tile Magic they will stock them

 

[LeadFarmer]

Thanks. Ive just noticed these plasplug diamond drill bits, are they any good?


http://www.plasplugs.com/acatalog/Cool_Cut_Drill_Bits___Kits.html

 

[Diyisfun]

Don't have your drill set to hammer.

 

[footprints]

Yes I used one of the 25mm ones to run some pipes through tiles it worked well.

 

[LeadFarmer]

Thanks, I might buy a couple then.

 

[Nozzle]

For smaller holes, use the arrow/heart shaped things. You need to keep those diamond drill bits cooled with water if you want them to last a decent amount of time.

Nozzle

 

[steq184]

You may find it easier to stop the drill bit skating all over the tile if you stick some masking tape on the tile and drill through that