WTB: Drill into tile wall-service

[tunicata]

My new place needs to have shower curtain rod installed.
The wall is all some kind of ceramic blue tile.Looks glassy to me, but I'm not expert.

I am told that in order to install the curtain rod, I'd need a special drill/drill bit so I wont crack the tile.


Can you do this?

The job is pretty straight forward:
Install 2 curtain rods (drill 8 holes)

If you can do this, please provide some kind of proof and have references. Please let me know your estimated charge.

The job is in Brooklyn, NY

 

[greybolt03]

They sell ceramic tile bits at any hardware store if you didn't want to drill they sell rods that are spring loaded so you don't have to drill....

 

[rkaragozler]

They sell ceramic tile bits at any hardware store if you didn't want to drill they sell rods that are spring loaded so you don't have to drill....

+1 i did this also much better, when the rod gets rusty, and cruddy, just throw out. because the next rod you get wont match with the holes you drilled.

 

[tunicata]

that's the problem.
My gf does not want the spring loaded or any kind of tension rod.
I guess she is used to having them fall or something.

She's picky and wants to get them installed.

Also, with purchasing the tile bits ourselves...she is afraid that I will make a crack in the tile and ruin it.
Sooooo...that leaves us with getting someone to 'professionally' install it.

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

Get the supplies, wait for her to go out, do it (carefully), wait for her to come home and be like "yeah, that was easy "

 

[garys reef]

when you mark the holes to drill use a center punch and tap lightly at the mark or the drill bit might wander and your holes wont line up its not as hard as you think just use a level and you will be fine but i agree use the spring loaded ones and throw them out when you want to change