How To Install A Shower Rod Into Ceramic Tile

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.

How to install a shower rod into ceramic tile.

Replace the rod with one that fits the shower width measurement if it is. Porcelain tile looks a lot like regular ceramic tile but it s much harder. Reposition the shower rod and mark the mounting bracket screw holes on the wall. 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.

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. 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. Have the right bit for ceramic tile.

Cover the mounting location on the wall with masking tape if you intend to mount the rod on ceramic tile. 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. This type of rod has rubber ends and keeps in place through the friction generated through spring.

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. An alternative to drilling into your tile is to use a tensioned shower curtain rod.