How To Install A Shower Rod Into Ceramic Tile

Cover the mounting location on the wall with masking tape if you intend to mount the rod on ceramic tile.

How to install a shower rod into ceramic tile.

Video show how to install a shower curtain rod. Replace the rod with one that fits the shower width measurement if it is. This type of rod has rubber ends and keeps in place through the friction generated through spring. Standard drill bits don t work on tile but not to worry.

A correct rod placement is when your curtain rests just above the floor or so that when the shower is running all of the water is contained in the shower area. While mounting rods tend to look a little better than tension rods you may need to drill into tile to install them which can be moderately difficult. Video show how to install a shower curtain rod. An alternative to drilling into your tile is to use a tensioned shower curtain rod.

Porcelain tile looks a lot like regular ceramic tile but it s much harder. Step 1 place a piece of duct tape on the tile where the shower rod will be installed and mark the spot where you will drill with a pen. Installing a shower curtain rod into ceramic tile is a little more complicated than drilling into drywall but with the right tools you can do it. Ceramic tile can be drilled with a carbide bit while glass and porcelain call for a diamond tipped bit.

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. Have the right bit for ceramic tile.