We tested drill bits specifically designed to make holes in tile. Find out how they fared on various tile types, including ceramic, marble, granite, and more.

Q: Tim, how in the heck do you drill a simple hole into ceramic tile? I’ve been trying to do it for the past half-hour and nothing is happening except the drill bit is getting red hot.

As I'm redoing my bathroom, I've come across the first major challenge that I cannot figure out. I have a 12" porcelain tile. Actually, I have 2 of them. One tile needs a circular hole that is 4.5 ...

Expert handyman Sean Buino teaches Ryan the tricks of drilling into tile as they mount kitchen organizers. Drilling into tile can seem risky, but Sean knows how to make the perfect hole every time.

Never drill ceramic tile at high speed. The lowest speed possible, say 100 or 200 revolutions per minute, is perfect to drill standard ceramic tile. Similarly, never use a hammer drill for ceramic ...

The key to drilling regular ceramic tile is to use a new, carbide-tipped masonry drill bit and a drill that has a variable-speed trigger. You never want to drill ceramic tile at high speed.