Working in my new (to me) home, build in 1960 using hard red bricks.
To make chiselling easier, I've tried drilling lots of holes but ...
Hammer drill doesn't work very well at all - needs lots of pressure, makes slow progress, and tip gets quite hot.
Tried the SDS drill, and it broke the brick near the vertical (mostly) and horizontal mortar joints. I just hope no plaster came off in the next door neighbour's back bedroom !
Any other tips, other than patience and building up the arm muscles ?
PS - no I'm not keen on shallow boxes. All that will go in without chasing the brick is 16mm.
To make chiselling easier, I've tried drilling lots of holes but ...
Hammer drill doesn't work very well at all - needs lots of pressure, makes slow progress, and tip gets quite hot.
Tried the SDS drill, and it broke the brick near the vertical (mostly) and horizontal mortar joints. I just hope no plaster came off in the next door neighbour's back bedroom !
Any other tips, other than patience and building up the arm muscles ?
PS - no I'm not keen on shallow boxes. All that will go in without chasing the brick is 16mm.