Thread: Drilling Bathroom Wall Tiles

Originally Posted by oldgit

Originally Posted by dirtydog

^They won't fit into a percussion drill though, well unless you add the chuck extension but that makes it very inaccurate on where your drill hole will end up.

I have no trouble with my Bosch rechargeable STS with chuck extension if I am too lazy to use my pistol type Desoutter drill.

Ditto - never had a problem fitting those glass drills bits to my power drill - have drilled numerous tiles with it and have never ever had a cracked one.

keeping the spot you're drilling and your bit from getting hot will also help. Take a sponge and have someone let water run down the wall and onto the bit. There are bits that look like an arrow head designed for drilling tile. I'd also not use the hammer drill setting since the vibration and heat seems like it would make the tile crack easier.