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Drilling into Travertine Tiles
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 9:50 am
by hammer9500
Hi, Apologies if this question has been asked before but I would like to know what type of drill bit and anything to watch out for when drilling into travertine? I see a number of posts that relate to ceramic but was not sure whether to treat travertine in the same way?
I have a blind and mirror that needs to be put up and I am quite wary on how to drill into it without damaging the tile.
Any tips will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
H
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 4:32 pm
by ultimatehandyman
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 5:09 pm
by Jaeger_S2k
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 5:11 pm
by ultimatehandyman
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Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 6:27 pm
by hammer9500
Thanks for that info. I feel a little more confident now and hopefully the mrs will not be staring at a pile of dust on saturday afternoon.
Rgds,
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 6:40 pm
by Only-Me
Wot type of travertine?
Polished or honed and filled?
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 7:54 pm
by hammer9500
honed and filled
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 8:48 pm
by Only-Me
hammer9500 wrote:honed and filled
Quite soft
Start off with a good masonry bit.......pilot hole first.
Then whatever size you need.
If your not sure...........try on an offcut
