Problem drilling hard tiles

[Jenny Croydon]

Hello, we're in the middle of tiling our bathroom my partner and I, and we are having problems drilling holes in the very hard tiles. Can anyone suggest something that might work. I think the tiles are porcelain, and we need to drill 15mm, 22mm, 8mm and 40mm holes for pipes and other things. Thanks in advance.
Jenny

 

[John Benton]

Hi Jenny and welcome

The bathroom fitters drill kit from these guys should sort it for you

How to drill holes in hard tiles with diamond core holesaw drilling bits

You can also purchase individual bits to the size you require

 

[Gazzer]

How to drill holes in hard tiles with diamond core holesaw drilling bits will be the best way.

 

[Jenny Croydon]

Thanks for the link guys, but I'm finding that website a bit daunting. I can't quite see how to order the sizes we need, or work out how much it would all cost?? I clicked on a couple of the sizes, for example 8mm, and it took me to a kit with some sort of plastic thing, and it said £29.99! If it's all that dear, then it is going to end up costing more for some drills than the tiles cost, lol.

 

[andyb1]

As above you need to get the bathroom fitters pack, that will be the cheapest way, the plastic bit is a guide for the drills to get started.

 

[John Benton]

Jenny you need the correct drill bits to make holes in the porcelain tiles. You could spend £250 on the wrong drill bits, spend 10 hours drilling and still not have a hole in the tile. These bits are designed to do the job with ease.

 

[Olz]

This is the one you need

365Drills BFKMX diamond drilling kit for porcelain tiles

If you go to 365drills.com and click on Order Drill Bits, its the first picture, it shows the set with all the bits in, its £49.99 and has the button to click to order underneath it, its called BFKMX or Bathroom Fitters Kit Max.

 

[Jenny Croydon]

This is the one you need
365Drills BFKMX diamond drilling kit for porcelain tiles
If you go to 365drills.com and click on Order Drill Bits, its the first picture, it shows the set with all the bits in, its £49.99 and has the button to click to order underneath it, its called BFKMX or Bathroom Fitters Kit Max.

Thanks for the link, but I'm still confused by the link you sent me. I need 8mm, 15mm, 22mm and 40mm holes drilled. The first kit on that link says it drills 15, 22 and 30. But not 8mm or 40mm.
Then the kit under the video says 6, 8, 16, 30 and 40. But not 22mm.
Frustrated. Do I have to buy two kits?
Then when I scroll further down the page it compares 365Drills' prices to Screwfix but doesn't mention that they make a 22mm size.
I wish the people that made these websites would simplify things for us dumb blondes, life doesn't have to be this complicated, it's only drilling a few holes, lol.

 

[Muse2k8]

For a 15mm pipe do NOT drill a 15mm hole. Same for 22mm etc and most other pipe. Things expand and if it's tight to a hole will only cause tiles to crack. A 19mm hole for 15mm pipe and a 30mm hole for 22mm pipe is best. Hope this helps.

 

[peteablard]

Some tile shops will drill holes for a reasonable price, worth making a couple of phonecalls