Me AGAIN! Raidiator pipes through floor tiles

[Butters]

Ok,

Diamond drill bit I assume.

Porcelain tiles and 15mm rad pipe.

I intend to use those pipe / floor caps to improve the finish, but I cant seem to find a 16mm diamond drill bit. At least not in B&Q.

Any ideas?

 

[DHTiling]

Drilling hard porcelain wall tiles with 365 drills diamond holesaws granite cutting marble floors

 

[Gazzer]

Ok,

, but I cant seem to find a 16mm diamond drill bit. At least not in B&Q.

Any ideas?

*cough , splutter !* Where? :huh2:

 

[Butters]

Thanks Dave,

Sir Ramic, lol, any alternatives that I can walk into?

 

[grumpygrouter]

Thanks Dave,

Sir Ramic, lol, any alternatives that I can walk into?

Try a proper tile retailer. Sometimes they stock them or something similar.

 

[Varley]

Yeah ou need the diamond tip drill bits to drill porcelain, not many diy stores stock them i'm afraid.

 

[faithhealer]

If you are going to use 'floor caps' you might as well drill them 20mm to give yourself a better chance of lining up!

 

[bigneil]

If the rad pipe is close enough to the wall, i would just cut a chanel out of the tile and grout it in. especially if there is still a skirting or some sort of coverage to go on. quick, easy and no need to start purchasing additional tool.

 

[Mike Strutter]

I've just done a bathroom and i drilled 16mm holes for the pipes and the plumber came along and asked if i could make the holes bigger next time so he's got a bit more play. Obviously i wasn't able to do anything with those ones, but i've just done the showeroom and used a 30mm drill bit and it looks fine, not too big, and the plumber has already said that he's got the caps to cover them.
I bought the set of drills off of 365drills at the T&S show and they are superb.
The drill pack didn't have a 22mm drill bit which is why i used the 30mm.

 

[turtle-tiling]

If the plumber was any good he would make sure they are bang on, you shouldnt need bigger holes..

 

[The D]

:lol::yes::yes:all plumbers

 

[Mike Strutter]

If the plumber was any good he would make sure they are bang on, you shouldnt need bigger holes..

Says a lot about him doesn't it?

 

[CLAYS TILES]

hello,not all plumbers are winkers!

 

[Deleted member 1779]

The all-in-one kit has 16mm for rad pipes and then a 30mm to fit over the cap if needs be.

If the gap is too tight for the 15mm pipe (its a 16mm drill) you can use the side to grind out a bit more.

We also sell 18mm drills. 20mm drills. 22mm drills. 25mm drills. 30mm drills.

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We also offer a full delivery service in the M25. or by post straight to your letterbox.

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[tiler burden]

that is something you could do with rectifying in the bathroom kit. 16mm is too tight
18-20mm would be a lot better.