Installing Wall Anchor In Ceramic Tile

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.

Installing wall anchor in ceramic tile.

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. Place the anchor screw in the pilot hole. The anchor will be flush with the tile once fully inserted.

Hammering softly will decrease the chance the tile will be vibrated enough to crack the tile s joints. Insert the screw into the anchor and twist a few times so it will stay. Complete mounting kit for wall mounting without studs on tile marble granite to mount grab bars hand rails sinks towel hanger tvs. In most cases these bath accouterments will be mounted using wall anchors so getting through the tile is only part of the job.

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. The anchor screw should be the same size as the screw you will be using. 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. Be careful to strike the anchor cleanly with your hammer since a miss may crack the tile.

Tap lightly with a hammer as needed to set the anchor into the wall. I m using the drill bit size called for with the anchors. Step 3 installing the anchor screw. But with the tile after i drill the hole the anchor won t fit into it.

If i try to pound it in with a hammer the anchor just breaks. Locate and mark studs by lightly rapping on the drywall above the 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. 3 9 out of 5 stars 17.

A smaller or larger anchor screw will simply cause the screw to either break the tile or fall from the anchor. Ceramic tile drill bit with 4 units of 80lbs wall anchor.