Home Repair and Paint Guide

... If you drill too fast, the heat buildup will crack the tile. ... Don’t apply much pressure, just let the drill do the work. ... Don’t use any type of hammer drill on tile because that will shatter it like glass. ... This causes the drill bit to wander over the surface, scratching it in the process. ... Again, don’t use much pressure. ... Wipe excess oil from the bit with an old rag to keep the tile and grout from being contaminated. ... Use diamond tipped bits for porcelain tile. ... Once the drill bit cuts a cone-shaped hole into the tile, it will make good progress. ... Don’t cut too fast. ... Keep the cutting teeth cool by dipping into oil as for regular drill bits. ... When drilling into an existing wall, be very careful of pipes or electrical wires that may be behind the surface. ... A water pipe could also be nicked and start dripping behind the wall. ... You can purchase a drill depth collar and set it so the bit cannot penetrate past the collar set point. ... Drilling ceramic tile requires a carbide or diamond drill bit. ... You can find these at most home improvement and tool stores and the price is reasonable.  Ceramic tile is very hard and breaks easily if not supported ...

... Nail guns, also called nailers, are great labor saving tools. ... But you have to be careful because you could injure yourself or someone else. ... Nails could become missiles if the gun is not handled properly. ... Nail guns can drive both long and short nails into wood in a fraction of a second. ... Nails can be sunk below the surface (set) simply by adjusting the pressure. ... Two use compressed air (framing and finish), and the other two are powered by miniature engines (again, framing and finish). ... The nail guns that fire long framing nails are heavier than smaller nail guns that drive thin finish nails into trim. ... An internal piston pushes the nail into the wood when the nail gun safety and trigger are depressed. ... I don’t know about you, but I think hoses and cords are a huge pain around construction sites. ... They also form small loops that are ideal for snagging your feet when carrying things around, tripping you in the process. ... But that’s just me. ... This is especially true if one compressor will be used to operate multiple guns at the same time ...