DIY video: How to drill tiles

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  • DIY video: Drilling tiles. Expert Julia Miller shows you no-nonsense techniques to improve your carpentry skills. This week: how to drill into tiles.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 296

  • @jayfbee
    @jayfbee 8 років тому +68

    Any lady who does DIY deserves a like in my book. Love the Irish accent too.

    • @rickyp9607
      @rickyp9607 7 років тому +4

      She looks like Denis Leary though. He too is Irish.

    • @tobe3940
      @tobe3940 2 роки тому

      Seconded. Highly.

  • @lornatinsley3963
    @lornatinsley3963 3 роки тому +15

    Recently widowed and having to do all the odd jobs that my bestie did, best ever diy tutorial, thank you

  • @shaidyn8278
    @shaidyn8278 7 років тому +3

    I've spent the last half an hour looking for a video to show me how to do exactly this. Thank you for providing useful, accurate, entertaining information.

  • @teresapogorelec5362
    @teresapogorelec5362 6 років тому +4

    Thank you for this video. I love that I didn't have to buy a special bit and used what I already had at home. It worked perfect.

  • @jacquirozdoba7594
    @jacquirozdoba7594 3 роки тому +8

    Thank you. I looked at other manly advice that implied I needed to buy 2 or 3 other specialist pieces, put beefy strength behind the drill and grow another hand! This was simply explained and has inspired confidence. Great!

  • @afzalmufti
    @afzalmufti 8 років тому +11

    Thank you for this excellent lesson. Very well explained!

  • @lawrencewinter
    @lawrencewinter 4 роки тому +5

    Clear, concise and very effective. Thanks for the help!

  • @rupafitzgerald3124
    @rupafitzgerald3124 8 років тому +6

    Exactly what I needed and so confidence inspiring

  • @GRAHAM1514
    @GRAHAM1514 6 років тому +5

    Thanks for posting this , i done exactly the same as you, i drilled holes in tiles and it worked a treat , got a thumbs up from me !

  • @rob1984p
    @rob1984p 9 років тому +12

    I have a pair of safety flip flops like those myself. They're great when carrying heavy objects, welding or even grinding!

    • @bossmanfucktheworld
      @bossmanfucktheworld Рік тому

      You shouldn't wear flip-flops whilst skateboarding, very dangerous.

  • @andydavies285
    @andydavies285 8 років тому +4

    Perfect description and very informative. Thank you

  • @70Shocktower
    @70Shocktower 6 років тому +1

    Thank You for your time .....

  • @California6567
    @California6567 6 років тому +2

    I don't know who I love more...her, or that Makita drill !

  • @Stephen_Strange
    @Stephen_Strange 5 років тому +2

    I am so nervous about getting it wrong, tomorrow I shall go get a glass/tile bit. Thanks for posting and giving confidence to those who lack it.

  • @johnbond8442
    @johnbond8442 5 років тому +4

    I found the masking tape advice really helpful. However, I did try the wood drill bit to start off the process and it didn't really have much impact. I switched to a masonry bit and it worked much better. All in all, great advice, simple and clear instructions. Given the right tools and the right advice, I can tackle most handwork, and this video certainly helped. .

  • @meghnaphukan1520
    @meghnaphukan1520 6 років тому +1

    Thanks a lot. I was worried about cracking my tiles. But now I can safely and securely drill holes.

  • @obughan2266
    @obughan2266 4 роки тому +1

    Short sharp witty and clear . Thank you.

  • @davidmacgregor3328
    @davidmacgregor3328 9 років тому +6

    Excellent and in very plain language - just going to do mine now!

  • @jjeune
    @jjeune 13 років тому +1

    Thank you.

  • @tpetrynec581
    @tpetrynec581 5 років тому +1

    Thank you

  • @shanazemkhnoza7928
    @shanazemkhnoza7928 6 років тому +1

    thank you

  • @Mrbenggo
    @Mrbenggo 8 років тому +3

    Thanks for the video

  • @urbanxhippie6645
    @urbanxhippie6645 4 роки тому +1

    I've been looking for a video showing this for ages! thank you!

  • @Norah9O2
    @Norah9O2 13 років тому +2

    that was amazing thanx

  • @psprim711
    @psprim711 5 років тому +2

    Tks for sharing

  • @amir78694
    @amir78694 11 років тому +2

    great job and thanks for sharing this video

  • @diackone
    @diackone 11 років тому +1

    Thanks!

  • @petermanoharan5685
    @petermanoharan5685 3 роки тому +2

    Thanks so much - this is very helpful.

  • @theleedswarrior
    @theleedswarrior 6 років тому +2

    Worked for me thanks

  • @patjcarey
    @patjcarey 9 років тому +6

    I loved the vid and the job got done no probs. well done girl I'm a fan and now a subscriber. Many thanks

  • @lollyrs
    @lollyrs 10 років тому +11

    well thank you - I found that really easy to follow and I now have a soap dish and toothbrush holder up in my bathroom... so pleased with myself :-)

  • @sophiamcnamara9851
    @sophiamcnamara9851 6 років тому +1

    brilliant thank u

  • @JayAP2024
    @JayAP2024 5 років тому +2

    Excellent video, im a big burly man and ive never in my 40years ever drilled into tiles, but i have to put up a new shower curtain rail onto a tiled wall, excellent clear info in this vid, i dont care how old the vid, its awesome, thanks alot.

  • @ovawsm
    @ovawsm 2 роки тому +5

    This was a fabulous tutorial, you have a lovely way of explaining. I found this both useful and fun to watch! 😊 Now here's hoping I can do it too 😅

  • @johno01970
    @johno01970 12 років тому +1

    Job well done!!

  • @bernicewood8476
    @bernicewood8476 8 років тому +4

    Come back to this every time I have to drill a tile. I do remember how to do it (and yes I have the special tile bits) , but she gives me the confidence to break through the fear of cracking a tile (Haven't yet :) ).

    • @tobe3940
      @tobe3940 2 роки тому

      I so agree! I watched it now and I know I have to come back and rewatch it just before I want to drill my tiles. Tiles are frighteningly fragile and delicate when it comes to drilling.

  • @HJAAGF
    @HJAAGF 7 років тому +1

    good job thanks

  • @GazYad
    @GazYad 11 років тому +1

    useful tips, thanks

  • @ananth9112
    @ananth9112 7 років тому +2

    nicely done 👌

  • @adriananechifor4932
    @adriananechifor4932 9 місяців тому

    Excellent! Thank you ! Thank you! I needed it!

  • @jaehus1971
    @jaehus1971 8 років тому +1

    Brilliant !!!!

  • @nazerrahanie5289
    @nazerrahanie5289 3 роки тому +1

    learnt a lot from this video! Thanks!

  • @cegc
    @cegc 2 роки тому +1

    Excellent video!

  • @EmmaJadeWalter
    @EmmaJadeWalter 7 років тому +1

    Great vid. Super helpful, thanks for putting it up. Ignore the nonsense.

  • @wukupacademy
    @wukupacademy 3 роки тому +1

    Thanks for this

  • @Lapislazuli9925
    @Lapislazuli9925 10 років тому +1

    Thank you very much for this nice video

  • @screenshotsreal
    @screenshotsreal 5 років тому +1

    Nicely done

  • @tlgmail1373
    @tlgmail1373 9 років тому +2

    Great video, I love it, it is true I always scare of cracking the tile...

  • @markerrollaboc1435
    @markerrollaboc1435 8 років тому

    thank you! :)

  • @user-rk8gk1mx2q
    @user-rk8gk1mx2q 7 років тому

    고맙습니다.^^

  • @abdulwahid-vi2uo
    @abdulwahid-vi2uo 2 роки тому +1

    Wow..wood drill bit for tiles..excellent idea.tq.

  • @zkhan520
    @zkhan520 11 років тому

    Thanks.

  • @carolneary1740
    @carolneary1740 Рік тому

    Great job !!

  • @linyifargreen
    @linyifargreen 9 років тому +1

    good job

  • @walikhaled7739
    @walikhaled7739 Рік тому

    Thanks for the video. Helped me .

  • @seleneoh10
    @seleneoh10 13 років тому +3

    Thanks for this - here I go!!

  • @carlaalhinho9554
    @carlaalhinho9554 Рік тому

    Love it. 🙏 so simple

  • @williesimpson6885
    @williesimpson6885 7 років тому +1

    Great Video

  • @larryhayward7736
    @larryhayward7736 Рік тому

    Lovely to see a lady showing us how its done!

  • @narendrameena4679
    @narendrameena4679 4 роки тому +1

    Well done...

  • @JustWowMe
    @JustWowMe 5 років тому

    i love the pchhkh!!keekhhhh !!

  • @dcpowered
    @dcpowered 9 місяців тому

    Thanks for the great info! It was entertaining as well. Please make more videos!

  • @mamiyapress
    @mamiyapress 8 років тому +1

    Fabulous and a lovely Irish accent!

  • @softwaretest1879
    @softwaretest1879 7 років тому

    hahah.. you've got a gift, and a good sense of humor!

  • @JoeSireno
    @JoeSireno Рік тому

    Ok. I’m in love. Thanks

  • @uugsrbiy0try565yyewfvjitf
    @uugsrbiy0try565yyewfvjitf 7 років тому +1

    thanks for the tips very helpful... the tape thing :)

  • @Avis_GodsOwnVlogger
    @Avis_GodsOwnVlogger 3 роки тому +1

    Love from India... thanks for the tips n demo

  • @JohnSmith-xc3zu
    @JohnSmith-xc3zu 7 днів тому

    1:30 Very useful tip, clearly speaking from experience....

  • @valholliday4800
    @valholliday4800 6 років тому +1

    Thanks for the tips, very helpful and common sense once you know LOL

  • @monstertruckess
    @monstertruckess 5 років тому +2

    congrats to those men being able to watch this and not comment something negative on it. The other videos also don't show safety goggles: no one mentions it. I think lots of men have the feeling they lost control over their last bit of self-worth when women went off and got stuff done without their permission. This is how they retaliate.. by putting sexist and negative comments on social media. Sad lot.

    • @candmcassells
      @candmcassells Рік тому

      Don’t read too much into silly comments. Waay overanalysing there and drawing all the wrong conclusions

  • @cosmicdust1
    @cosmicdust1 2 роки тому +1

    Very informative video.

  • @tbirdrob
    @tbirdrob 9 років тому

    Absolutely adorable.

  • @nyaisilo6009
    @nyaisilo6009 4 роки тому +1

    awesome..😍

  • @ncironhorse8367
    @ncironhorse8367 Рік тому

    I love how she handles the tool.

  • @josht8288
    @josht8288 9 років тому +12

    That masonry drill bit for brickwork looks suspiciously like a hss high speed steel haha

  • @maruffle
    @maruffle 8 років тому +2

    You should push the rawl plugs in further so as to avoid the tile cracking when you tighten the screw up, the rawl plug will expand and can crack the tile. But good to see a helpful tutorial

  • @waleedmustafa3528
    @waleedmustafa3528 2 роки тому +1

    Nice

  • @helenwaithera
    @helenwaithera 4 роки тому +1

    It's a thumbs up from me! 👌 🙌

  • @wqpeb
    @wqpeb 9 років тому

    hey...i love julia

  • @Gollammeister
    @Gollammeister 8 років тому +4

    shouldnt u use a specific tile drill bit similar to a masonry but more of a arrow head tip?

  • @sandmansimms5704
    @sandmansimms5704 5 років тому +1

    amazing :) :)

  • @cattaraugustonawanda4426
    @cattaraugustonawanda4426 2 роки тому +1

    You only need one drill a drill bit meant for tile like a very pointed Bosch masonry bit or similar. Small piece of tape to mark the spot on. Pen to mark the location. Mark the location. Light hammer. Using the bit only place the point where you want the hole and using a hammer, lightly tap the drill bit as you slowly rotate it by hand. This creates a tiny crater to start the drill bit in. Place the drill bit in the drill chuck and tighten. Place the bit point in the crater and drill the hole. Remove the bit of tape and you are done. The tiny crater is key to maintaining the hole location. Tape alone isn't a great solution.

  • @user-ke3ut9qk8p
    @user-ke3ut9qk8p 7 років тому +2

    I wish you an excellent development

  • @psycko1978
    @psycko1978 11 років тому +3

    Super informative and funny! Love it! Thanks so much for posting this!!

  • @dechughes9909
    @dechughes9909 4 місяці тому

    Great video. The only thing I would add is to put a rubber ring around the base of the drill bit. This will prevent the drill chuck from cracking the tile (3:11) on the video.

  • @Surreyredneck
    @Surreyredneck 10 років тому +9

    Don't push so hard! let the drill do the work. She almost put he drill through the wall @ 3:11

  • @jonhcontreras
    @jonhcontreras 6 років тому +1

    you remind me of Kate Winslet. thanks for the video!

  • @76irodriguez
    @76irodriguez 10 років тому +2

    If you use your masonry bit alone, you can go through the tile with out breaking it. The trick is to put your drill in reverse and be very gentile on the pressure you put on the drill. Let the drill and bit do the work. After you have pass the shiny coat on the tile, you can put your drill on forward and finish the hole. I've done it many many times and never had a tile cracked on me.

    • @nicholas8479
      @nicholas8479 9 років тому

      Interesting suggestion. With the drill in reverse, the bit is grinding a hole in the tile as opposed to cutting into the tile. However, doesn't the bit still walk around the tile?

    • @76irodriguez
      @76irodriguez 9 років тому

      For that you put a piece of masking tape on the tile to help it a bit, just like she did it on the video, but if you hold the drill steddy and let the drill do the work for you (not force it) it shuould give you good results. I've done it many times and never had a problem with it. Although, I never had to use the masking tape.

    • @nicholas8479
      @nicholas8479 9 років тому

      i.rodriguez Okay, I will have to try your method on an old piece of tile. By the way, I saw someone use an awl and hammer to create an indentation before drilling, but I thought that ran the risk of chipping the tile.
      She said drilling the hole was laborious. I bet she didn't switch the drill to hammer mode.

    • @76irodriguez
      @76irodriguez 9 років тому

      Yeah, she probably forgot, but I don't think you want to use the hammer on the tile... you will defenetley crack it. You only use the hammer part on masonry, not drywall or wood.
      You have to remember that most of the time, what cracks the tile is a combination of excessive pressure from the drill and the lack of support behind the tile. So when you try it on and old tile, make sure it has a surface that will support it well and stable. Don't put it on a peace of cloth or a rag or something like that. I installed the handicap bars of my bathroom using that method while being on a wheel chair. There where 12 screw holes I had to drill for that job, and none of the tiles cracked.
      Be safe! And let us know how it went for you.

  • @4647540
    @4647540 6 років тому +1

    drill in my heart☺️☺️☺️

    • @tobe3940
      @tobe3940 2 роки тому

      Omg ... this! This comment ... I'm adding this to my sweet-talking lines. xD

  • @SHAHALAM-ch8ic
    @SHAHALAM-ch8ic 7 років тому +1

    really good ভা ল

  • @Topaz2022
    @Topaz2022 Рік тому

    You pushed in your ancors with ease! What stopped these ancors from turning when you used the screws for the towel holder?

  • @seansalas932
    @seansalas932 2 роки тому +1

    Trying now.
    Wish me luck.

  • @Indrachapa
    @Indrachapa 6 років тому +2

    Watched every frames .... 😎 😎 😎

  • @tobe3940
    @tobe3940 2 роки тому +2

    Superb! Thank you so much for the helpful informative guide! I can just hope that I manage to perform as perfect as you did without shattering my tiles. Best vid on the topic from the many many other ones I've seen.
    P.s.: Great to see the younger generation of ladies now not limiting themselves and not overlooking tools and technical work and enjoying having their toolboxes. Rock on! =3

  • @dayarao1555
    @dayarao1555 5 років тому +1

    well tahnk you.....

  • @softwaretest1879
    @softwaretest1879 7 років тому +1

    do you mind if I ask which drill do you use. Makita... how much power and stuff..?? I am simply new!

  • @nevmcc3884
    @nevmcc3884 4 роки тому +2

    The plug should be pushed past the tile otherwise tightening a tapered screw can crack the tile.

  • @liderutkowski3069
    @liderutkowski3069 7 років тому

    You have a nice kitchen

  • @cuarajhyrojayju4397
    @cuarajhyrojayju4397 7 років тому +1

    Yes you are a fabulous woman 😊

  • @TheMrskydog
    @TheMrskydog 7 років тому

    @ 4:20 you mentioned "I should go get a towel now to make sure it works" when I installed one of those, I never really knew if it worked because I never even put a towel on it. by the way, you look sexy handling that powerful drill.