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you may need a sds Drill if that hard
Screwfix / toolstation do many cheap ones
I'm biased towards Dewalt as thats all the kit i have
At the moment Bank Holiday weekend, I see a few offers on kits drill/impact driver & Batteries from FFX , Screwfix , Toolstation etc
Whats your budget ?
Do you have any cordless tools now with batteries, which may be more cost effective to use same batteries across range of tools
My basic cordless dewalt combi driver, cheapest they do i think DCD778 has managed to drill through house Bricks/breeze block etc and with the bosch multipurpose drill bits
Only have 2Ah Batteries, But I often use 2Ah as they are light and easy to get into places , its one of the cheaper dewalt drills Down from £180 to £130
https://www.toolstation.com/dewalt-dcd709d2t-18v-xr-brushless-compact-combi-drill/p60545
Screwfix have a deal with impact driver and 4Ah batteries
https://www.screwfix.com/p/dewalt-d...k32vAUE9y9FfZsAYrWxoCeRQQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
Although I prefer the impact driver with the 3 speed , makes putting in small screws easy with a selectable setting
My walls are really hard - black dust comes out when drilling.
black dust is not typical of concrete
how old is your house?
is it in a mining or steelmaking district?
what sort of drill and bits have you been using?
photos of the tip of the bit will be informative.
SDS+ may not be what you need.
if using a cordless hammer drill I recommend you buy dewalt extreme masonry bits -they do drill well at less force which helps for cordless tools
TBH any cordless is pretty weak for masonry drilling -in very hard walls esp concrete lintels for curtains you will need a mains SDS drill
something like one of these:
https://www.screwfix.com/p/mac-allister-msrh600-2-6kg-electric-sds-plus-drill-220-240v/994fy
NB: as John says, you may not need SDs+, it may be that you need better drill bits and a different technique. for dusty hard but weak materials, it may help to start with a small drill bit and work up.
B&Q have the dewalt and a 1.3AH battery for £80
have a look at the roybi range , not sure on pricing now , but B&Q near us had a huge display and stock, make sure it has a hammer action
Stock may end up being your issue in the end
Not sure you will get Brushless at that budget under £100
If you plan on buying further cordless tools in future ,
Once you buy into a Brand, its often cost effective to stay with same make as then batteries work on all the tools
SDS should have made it through
The drill bits shaft look like this
https://www.screwfix.com/p/sds-plus...wHXIfvuUbBDpKgMxkVxoClMoQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
and have a slot
Can we see pictures ?
It may have been a standard hammer drill
As i say ,had a lot of success with the Bosch Multipurpose drills , Also used dewalt masonry, but purchased those separately rather than in a kit , 10/12/14/16/mm
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