How To Install Shutter Anchors Through Tile Floor

Insert the screw into the anchor and twist a few times so it will stay.

How to install shutter anchors through tile floor.

Use the screwdriver to insert the anchor screw. This type of rod has rubber ends and keeps in place through the friction generated through spring. 5 keep the drill cool while drilling through the tile by dipping it into water frequently. Step 3 installing the anchor screw.

An alternative to drilling into your tile is to use a tensioned shower curtain rod. Typical drive in plastic anchors require a 1 4 or 5 16 inch 0 6 or 0 8 cm hole molly anchors and other expansion anchors may require larger holes to allow them to expand properly. Push shutter locks through the holes in the shutter and into the hole in the wall surface. 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.

The anchor screw should be the same size as the screw you will be using. A smaller or larger anchor screw will simply cause the screw to either break the tile or fall from the anchor. The anchor will be flush with the tile once fully inserted. Drive 3 inch screws through the wood and into the tile to anchor the wood frame to the floor.

8 set the cabinets on the wooden frame and align flush with the framing lumber. Place the anchor screw in the pilot hole. Finish installing the screw with a screwdriver until it is flush.