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Male: I’ve seen few homeowners over the over the years that were comfortable drilling into ceramic tile.
Tom: That’s because the very thing that makes the tile perfect for the bathroom is extremely difficult to drill into and that’s the glaze ceramic surface.
Male: The problem is that a drill bit is even when you use the proper bit, which is carpeted mason has a tendency to wonder around the surface as we start the drill.
The surface is too slick for the bit to start. So here’s the solution. Take a couple of strips of masking tape and put them across the tile where you want to drill a hole. In this case, we’re going to be putting up a small hook to hold the towel.
Tom: Okay, you’re just creating the surface that will really grip the bit itself.
Male: Right, it doesn’t take much as that little bit of tape and here you’ll see the bit will bite right into the tape and eventually cut through the ceramic. And I pull that away and you see you have a nice clean hole. I didn’t finish drilling it but that gives you an idea then you go through the play and into the wall behind it.
Tom: Now, I’ve seen people using a nail set top try to establish that but if you hit that too hard, everything is –
Male: It could crack the tile, right but if you're careful with it and just tap it enough, it’ll crack just the glazing and again that allow the jaw bit to bite into the tile.
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