Fitting a toilet on tiled bathroom floor

[Nas]

I've got to fit a toilet to a tiled floor. The Bathroom has just been fitted with ceramic floor tiles. Can anyone recomment the best drill bit to use.

Thanks in advance

 

[pauls]

either a tile tiped bit or i just tend to use a masonary bit, make sure the drill is on drill only and not hammer if your not used to drilling into tiles then put some tape down mark holes and drill, the tape helps to stop the bit from slipping

 

[WaterTight]

use a tile bit to be safe. and bring a book. it takes forever.

 

[moony]

ceramic - piece of cake with a makita brick master.

porcelin or granite and i cry

 

[Steve001]

tipped are good, and if it's porcelain it still might get through it, if not get a diamond bit for six ish of your english pounds, silicone will stik it down too (although I wouldn't do it for a customer)

 

[Phil]

If the tiles are ceramic then just drill with normal masonary bit, if they are porcelain then no chance, you will need a porcelain drill and guide.

before you put the screws in rock the pan back and forth while running a bead of silicone underneath, screw the pan down and then make good the silicone.

 

[kay-jay]

i bought the bathroom fitters kit from 365 drills, they been pretty good for both performance and value!

make a worm out of plumbers putty shape it in a circle around your drill site press down to seal with tile, fill with water...keeps drill bit cool and more efficient and longer lasting

KJ

 

[buff]

tipped are good, and if it's porcelain it still might get through it, if not get a diamond bit for six ish of your english pounds, silicone will stik it down too (although I wouldn't do it for a customer)

why not if it works whats the problem
bob

 

[moony]

ive had a few customers requesting silicone only - due to there old tiles or pans cracking if screws come loose

 

[PlumberTiler]

Use a decent masonry drill bit and have a cup of water to hand to cool the drill bit, ceramic tiles are easy to drill through (porcelain tiles are tuff so invest in a decent tile drill bit £15+)before screwing it right down.Don't use cordless drill you may crack the ceramic hand screw only. Then make a worm out of plumbers putty stick it around the base to level it screw it down.Then silicon around the pan job done.

 

[PlumberTiler]

Don't use hammer action on the drill.

 

[gavinwilson]

I reckon,he's drilled into by now m8

 

[Kyle87]

For ceramics i use the Bosch multiconstructional bits. The blue ones.
I keep them just for tiles. They have a real sharp tip and are fairly cheap in screw fix. I start with a 4mm then use a 7mm bit. Even use a 10mm when needed. Saves money and are quality. I don't expect them to go through anything harder

 

[Kyle87]

Ha ha I got caught out there aswel. Bloody old threads lol

 

[Phil_Plumb]

its a paint in the backside trying to screw a pan down on a tiled floor! Yes the correct drill bit and that top tip from plumbertiler is a must

 

[Kyle87]

This threads 3 years old. Let it go!!

 

[helpsy]

Toolstation do some varying size drills I usually get the 6mm and says it will drill through most materials including granite etc £7 if I remember