Installing Wall Anchor In Ceramic Tile

Ceramic tile drill bit with 4 units of 80lbs wall anchor.

Installing wall anchor in ceramic tile.

Locate and mark studs by lightly rapping on the drywall above the tile. If i try to pound it in with a hammer the anchor just breaks. But with the tile after i drill the hole the anchor won t fit into it. In most cases these bath accouterments will be mounted using wall anchors so getting through the tile is only part of the job.

3 9 out of 5 stars 17. Remove only tiles that won t show anyway you can make your backer board 3 4 plywood longer than the hole you ve provided then just slide it in and adjust. Almost anything that mounts to the wall from installing hardware for toilet paper rolls and soap dishes to a new medicine cabinet is going to require drilling through tile. Seems t me although i don t install urinals your actual best bet is to remove a few tiles cut into the wall and install a proper backerboard.

The anchor screw should be the same size as the screw you will be using. Use the screwdriver to insert the anchor screw. With drywall the anchors are able to bite into the wall some but they can t do that with tile hence they don t fit. Get it as soon as thu oct 8.

Insert the screw into the anchor and twist a few times so it will stay. In this video i mount some safety grab bars on ceramic tile and i show you how to mount them very securely without mounting them into the studs. Step 3 installing the anchor screw. The anchor will be flush with the tile once fully inserted.

Be careful to strike the anchor cleanly with your hammer since a miss may crack the tile. I m using the drill bit size called for with the anchors. A smaller or larger anchor screw will simply cause the screw to either break the tile or fall from the anchor. You will hear a distinct difference between the hollow sound of drywall and the solid sound of drywall over a stud.

Drill all of the holes needed then tap an anchor into each hole driving it flush to the surface. Tap lightly with a hammer as needed to set the anchor into the wall.