Tile Fixings Without Screws
Discussion
Hello
New bathroom installed and I purchased a blind like this. Helpfully it arrived after the fitters finished and I am now stuck.
Yes I could buy a tile drill bit and install it myself but I don't trust myself not to crack a tile. Are there any alternative fixings that could be possible to hold the blind in a humid-ish environment? I am thinking some super strong command strip type things, but cant quite to find anything suitable from some quick google-fu.
Cheers
New bathroom installed and I purchased a blind like this. Helpfully it arrived after the fitters finished and I am now stuck.
Yes I could buy a tile drill bit and install it myself but I don't trust myself not to crack a tile. Are there any alternative fixings that could be possible to hold the blind in a humid-ish environment? I am thinking some super strong command strip type things, but cant quite to find anything suitable from some quick google-fu.
Cheers
You really need to drill the tiles to get a proper fix as non-mechanical methods aren’t going to survive for long.
Depending on the tile, I find these Bosch multi purpose drill bits to be very good - just take it slowly until you are through the surface layer.
https://www.screwfix.com/p/bosch-cyl-9-straight-sh...
Depending on the tile, I find these Bosch multi purpose drill bits to be very good - just take it slowly until you are through the surface layer.
https://www.screwfix.com/p/bosch-cyl-9-straight-sh...
AW10 said:
A sharp masonry bit will work fine; just go slowly and do not use the hammer setting on the drill! If needs be drill a same size hole in a piece of scrap wood to use as a guide to help keep the bit from wandering until the hole is started.
An x (or + ) of masking tape works as an anti-start-wander/start aid too.Agree on the sharp bit. As the OP is already uncertain he could consider a new one just for this task,
If they are decent porcelain tile, you won’t be getting through them with standard drill bits whatever anyone says.
You will need diamond tipped bits for eg..
https://www.screwfix.com/p/marcrist-pg750x-dry-dia...
You will need diamond tipped bits for eg..
https://www.screwfix.com/p/marcrist-pg750x-dry-dia...
tim0409 said:
You really need to drill the tiles to get a proper fix as non-mechanical methods aren’t going to survive for long.
Depending on the tile, I find these Bosch multi purpose drill bits to be very good - just take it slowly until you are through the surface layer.
https://www.screwfix.com/p/bosch-cyl-9-straight-sh...
Can confirm these work on porcelain tiles. For triple pressed or similar you'll go through more than one. Far better to get a diamond one. Depending on the tile, I find these Bosch multi purpose drill bits to be very good - just take it slowly until you are through the surface layer.
https://www.screwfix.com/p/bosch-cyl-9-straight-sh...
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