We used the DeWalt bits to drill through travertine, slate, marble, ceramic, and glass tiles. The bits have carbide spiral tips, and we tested them with and without masking tape. The deep flutes in ...

Many installations in kitchens involve making fixings in a tiled surface. It is essential to use the correct technique for drilling through tiles so they do not crack. The dust created from drilling ...

A friend asked the other day, what is the best way to drill through a tile shower wall as he was trying to install a curtain rod in his shower. The principle is the same when you’re trying to install ...

Today, Doug Cornwell, chief operating officer of Alure Home Improvements, takes us into the bathroom in this video installment of Alure Home Improvements’ “60 Second Fix: How To Drill Through Tile ...

Q: Tim, how in the heck do you drill a simple hole into ceramic tile? I’ve been trying to do it for the past half-hour and nothing is happening except the drill bit is getting red hot. I just grabbed ...

A friend asked the other day what is the best way to drill through a tile shower wall as he was trying to install a curtain rod in his shower. The principle is the same when you’re trying to install ...

As I'm redoing my bathroom, I've come across the first major challenge that I cannot figure out. I have a 12" porcelain tile. Actually, I have 2 of them. One tile needs a circular hole that is 4.5" in ...

Winter brings fresh projects and tight budgets, but one bathroom job still sparks dread. A near-invisible tweak can calm the drill nerves. Across Britain, shelves, towel rails and mirrors sit in boxes ...