Tile is quite fragile material, it can easily be damaged if you do not know how to work with it correctly. It is very important to choose a suitable drill - it should not be shock and high-speed. Drilling tiles is only possible with special drills - this can be a diamond, a winning arrow shape or a crown. Also used are "ballerinas", they have the ability to adjust the diameter of the holes and tungsten cutters of different diameters.
The holes in the tile are made during laying for sockets, switches, pipes for connecting the washing machine and dishwasher, sewage. Or after the completion of all the work - it is usually small holes for fixing shelves, hooks, mirrors, ceiling, as well as wall lamps, etc.
We offer a detailed study of how to drill tiles in the kitchen, in this case it is the holes for the sockets.
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Let's consider the simplest variant, when one socket on one tile gets. Accordingly, we will drill one hole. To do this, we take a tungsten milling cutter of the largest diameter, its size is ideal for us, if necessary under the switches - it also suits. We mark the tile with a pencil with two lines, at the intersection of which the center of our hole will be.
Mounting and installation of the mill is carried out by analogy with the circular - we insert the cutting tool into the slot of the common base, then the center bit is the drill bit. All this construction is fixed in the drill chuck. Preliminary, we make a small-diameter drill bit-5-6 mm on the tile-the central point.
The next step is the installation of the center drill of the cutter into the hole. We start very slowly and gradually increase the speed. In the ceramic tile, the milling cutter basically enters without any problems.
After the procedure, the middle should easily fall out and get a smooth, beautiful circular hole.
Now on the tile with the resulting hole, we apply special glue and attach it to the wall in the place intended for it.
The remaining holes for the sockets, and they are usually in the kitchen are not small quantities do the same. In the case where this circle falls on not one tile, but two - it will have to be cut out along the contour, previously outlined with a template. A diamond disc is suitable for drilling, in which it is possible to adjust the number of revolutions.
During drilling, it is necessary to pour water on it, so that cracks on the surface of the tile do not form.
Holes for electrical outlets are ready!
Even if you know how to properly drill a tile, do not forget about the basic rules in this matter:
- It is inadmissible to overheat tiles and drills. Otherwise, the upper part will crack, and tiles may split. To cool the tiles, water is usually used, periodically drenching the drilling site. It's a good idea to cut out a ring from a piece of rubber and put it in the place of drilling, it will not give water a lot of splashing.
- When drilling do not press too hard - the tile breaks into pieces, but it is not too weak - do not drill anything. Choose the optimum average pressure.
- It is impossible to apply drilling mode for drilling tiles - the drill must rotate clockwise and very slowly. Otherwise the tile will crack.
- Another important point - not everyone knows how to properly drill a tile, if the right hole is on the seam between the tile. The drill must be clearly placed between the tiles, if placed above or below it can slip and a piece of tile will break away.