12/7/2023 0 Comments Hammer drill into concrete![]() ![]() We are planning on putting it in this weekend - at least get the uprights/cross in. ![]() SO, I still may rent/buy an SDS just to use/have because I don't really want to get into where an anchor stud does not hold and I have to drop back and use epoxy because it is a little cold right now. While it is possible to drill into concrete or brick with a standard drill, it is not advisable. Use a hammer drill where at all possible. A standard drill will take much longer and may not work at all in brick or poured concrete. Part of my goal was to confirm the depth of the concrete tonight. A good quality hammer drill will finish a 2-inch deep, 1/4 inch wide hole in concrete block in less than a minute. Went down to 6 1/2" to see how the bore looks and it looks good. Started with the pilot 3/8 - went in really nice to the full depth of about 4" or so. SO, I marked my first hole in the spot (as I did not want to wait to get the thing in there and then find out I have an issue) I have used the Hilti in the past (borrowed from my work at the time, and that is one of the reasons I was asking - I really like them.) My friend has the same Dewalt and uses Hilti at his work. I talked with a good friend that is in industrial construction this morning as we had been playing some phone tag. I got a smoking hot deal from an ebay seller.all 4 for about what a 3/4 would cost from Home Depot. I had bought 3/8" and 3/4" (two each) just to have. So I went out and confirmed, I do have the Irwin SDS bits. When it uses, the hammering mechanism, and drill bit structure speed up the drilling process. In all honesty, in checking in, I figured a couple people would have replied, but 17 total. Hammer drills can be used for concrete drilling successfully. Thanks to everyone for the replies, they were all great. Thanks a mil for all the replies - and an update. ![]()
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