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.

Check the length of your current shower rod to ensure it is long enough to place the proper tension on the tile wall. Ceramic tile can be drilled with a carbide bit while glass and porcelain call for a diamond tipped bit. This type of rod has rubber ends and keeps in place through the friction generated through spring. Video show how to install a shower curtain rod.

Porcelain tile looks a lot like regular ceramic tile but it s much harder. Video show how to install a shower curtain rod. Replace the rod with one that fits the shower width measurement if it is. An alternative to drilling into your tile is to use a tensioned shower curtain rod.

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. Reposition the shower rod and mark the mounting bracket screw holes on the wall. Get a rod that suits your needs and hang it 72 75 in 180 190 cm above the ground to keep the curtain off of the floor but under the rim of your tub. Have the right bit for ceramic tile.

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. 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.