Drilling Marble

Eric K

I have a wall that has marble tile on it. The customer wants a towel bar hung and I just wanted to check if I could use a hammer drill to drill it or would that possibly crack the tile? Whats the best way to do this.

Thanks

kevjob

use any masonry or glass tile bit i dont like the hammer drill unless it is granite.

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Kevin
Basement Finishing Highlands Ranch Colorado
Littleton Colorado, Basement Remodeling
Kitchen Remodeling Denver

Mike Finley

You could use a hammer drill and it could crack the stone.

I use the hammer drill on granite like Kevin, plus ceramic and porcelain. I'm with him on this one, marble is a really soft stone you should have no problem drilling it with an ordinary drill and an ordinary masonary bit. Never used a glass tile bit, but I hear they make nicer holes.

Eric K

Damn forgot about those glass bits. Ive used them for drill the 1x1 glass tile and they worked good. From what I am told is the wall behind the marble is concrete, Im guessing I would be safe to drill the marble through, then hammer drill through the concrete?

kevjob

yeah just be careful one hard spot and whamo craked tile

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Kevin
Basement Finishing Highlands Ranch Colorado
Littleton Colorado, Basement Remodeling
Kitchen Remodeling Denver

Eric K

Got it drilled out today. Used a 3/16 glass tile bit, went right through it. Used the redhead red plastic anchor and a panhead screw, held like a dream. Thanks for the help.

Eric K

Made a very clean hole, no chipping or anything. FYI