Drilling Ceramic tiles

Try screwfix for plasterboard plugs.

Just had a thought DO NOT try to drill near the edge of a tile as it may try to break out there is no short cut, drilling through the grout is a no-no too, you will need to drill through the tile

Thank you for your help and advice on drilling. As far as the plasterboard fixings are concerned I have every type but using them in conjunction with a tile makes a big difference. I have used the type of plasterboard fixing which screws itself into the plaster and found them the best but the fixing is rather large in diameter and would necessitate drilling a large hole in the tile. Blair

That's it. You have to drill a large hole to get them through the tiles. The toilet holder should cover them. If not just use ordinary plugs and then the tiles become the wall which will hold okay.

ken

You can get special drills that drill glass - for that is what the initial problem will be, the glaze.

Rob Graham

Stick a piece of clear tape over your marks and use a masonry drill on slow speed (NOT hammer) to break through the glaze. The tape will stop the drill bit from wandering about over the glaze.

Ideally the head of the plug should be below the tile.

Have now completed the job and here is what happened. Used sticky tape which was effective in keeping the drill from wandering. Used a masonry drill but after some time very little penetration. Borrowed a "tile drill" from a friend which is shaped like a spade and it was very easy to make the hole. When drilling my pilot hole for the fixing I found that my luck was in- I had an upright beam so screwing was direct. No problem! Blair

Thanks for the update, in so many things you (TINY) are left wondering if your advice was taken, ignored or just plain bad .