Hi,
Just moved house so will have plenty to keep me busy.
I drilled a couple of holes in the wall for coat hooks yesterday but it was very hard work so I wondered if I needed some new tools or bits? I assume the walls are standard clay bricks as the dust was orange and the house is a 1940s suburban semi. I used a 550W B&D bd154r hammer drill on hammer, with some indeterminate masonry bits.
I tried three different bits with varying degrees of success but it was bloomin' hard work and I was leaning hard on the drill.
Do I need a new power drill or bits...or technique! I expect to be drilling a lot of holes over the next few months and can't be doing it like last nights effort.
Thanks in advance
Just moved house so will have plenty to keep me busy.
I drilled a couple of holes in the wall for coat hooks yesterday but it was very hard work so I wondered if I needed some new tools or bits? I assume the walls are standard clay bricks as the dust was orange and the house is a 1940s suburban semi. I used a 550W B&D bd154r hammer drill on hammer, with some indeterminate masonry bits.
I tried three different bits with varying degrees of success but it was bloomin' hard work and I was leaning hard on the drill.
Do I need a new power drill or bits...or technique! I expect to be drilling a lot of holes over the next few months and can't be doing it like last nights effort.
Thanks in advance