The solution is to drill pilot holes through the tile grout not the tile face.
How to find studs in a tiled wall.
Use a standard stud finder above the tile and plumb down from it.
Studs are typically spaced on 16 inch centers so this is likely the location.
With studs generally 16 inches on center you can also do calculations by measuring from a corner of the room.
Here s a super simple old school way to find a wall stud without having to buy an electronic stud finder.
It s easy and works great.
We do not recommend the use of basic studsensor models with only stud scan or deepscan modes to locate studs behind tiled walls.
Use small bits to start with.
To find the location of wall studs behind a tile wall in a bathroom.
Use a special deep sensor stud finder than can go through tile.
Multiscanner models with metal scan mode may help to identify the pattern of nails or screws attaching the lath or sheetrock to the wall beneath the tile.
Measure across the wall beginning at a corner.
Watch this video to find out more.
No two tile walls are alike.
You may have to drill several holes to locate the stud.
Use a stud finder to locate a stud on any wall that is drywalled in your shower room by placing the stud finder up to the wall turning it on and moving it slowly until it beeps.
Measure 16 inches from the corner.
How to find wall studs in bathrooms with tile.
Wall studs will generally be spaced 16 inches on center which points to the distance between the center of one stud and its adjacent number.
Now all rooms aren t built in numbers divisible by.
You should start from a good corner such as one in the shower and mark every 16 inch interval for a hypothetical location of your stud.