Help!: Me AGAIN! Raidiator pipes through floor tiles

[Butters]

Ok,

Diamond drill bit I assume.

Porcelain tiles and 15mm rad pipe.

I intend to use those pipe / floor caps to improve the finish, but I cant seem to find a 16mm diamond drill bit. At least not in B&Q.

Any ideas?

[Dave]

Drilling hard porcelain wall tiles with 365 drills diamond holesaws granite cutting marble floors

[Sir Ramic]

Ok,

, but I cant seem to find a 16mm diamond drill bit. At least not in B&Q.

Any ideas?

*cough , splutter !* Where?

[Butters]

Thanks Dave,

Sir Ramic, lol, any alternatives that I can walk into?

[grumpygrouter]

Thanks Dave,

Sir Ramic, lol, any alternatives that I can walk into?

Try a proper tile retailer. Sometimes they stock them or something similar.

[Varley]

Yeah ou need the diamond tip drill bits to drill porcelain, not many diy stores stock them i'm afraid.

[faithhealer]

If you are going to use 'floor caps' you might as well drill them 20mm to give yourself a better chance of lining up!

[bigneil]

If the rad pipe is close enough to the wall, i would just cut a chanel out of the tile and grout it in. especially if there is still a skirting or some sort of coverage to go on. quick, easy and no need to start purchasing additional tool.

[Mike Strutter]

I've just done a bathroom and i drilled 16mm holes for the pipes and the plumber came along and asked if i could make the holes bigger next time so he's got a bit more play. Obviously i wasn't able to do anything with those ones, but i've just done the showeroom and used a 30mm drill bit and it looks fine, not too big, and the plumber has already said that he's got the caps to cover them.
I bought the set of drills off of 365drills at the T&S show and they are superb.
The drill pack didn't have a 22mm drill bit which is why i used the 30mm.

[turtle-tiling]

If the plumber was any good he would make sure they are bang on, you shouldnt need bigger holes..

[deanotile]

all plumbers

[Mike Strutter]

If the plumber was any good he would make sure they are bang on, you shouldnt need bigger holes..

Says a lot about him doesn't it?

[CLAYS TILES]

hello,not all plumbers are winkers!

[365drills]

The all-in-one kit has 16mm for rad pipes and then a 30mm to fit over the cap if needs be.



If the gap is too tight for the 15mm pipe (its a 16mm drill) you can use the side to grind out a bit more.

We also sell 18mm drills. 20mm drills. 22mm drills. 25mm drills. 30mm drills.

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[tiler burden]

that is something you could do with rectifying in the bathroom kit. 16mm is too tight
18-20mm would be a lot better.

[turtle-tiling]

Says a lot about him doesn't it?

If the cap fits

[365drills]

We were thinking of a bumper pack in a suitcase for £99 to include extra sizes



When we were at Installer Live (CORGI) the plumbers said they recon £49.99 was too cheap for a tool so turned their noses up!

They said: "If it were £100 quid mate I'd buy one" Was the common thread.

I'm seriously considering making 50 of them and taking them to the next show.
To include sizes 6mm 8mm 16mm 30mm 40mm + [18mm] [22mm] [25mm] [45mm]

If anyone has any suggestions or help on sizes let me know.