drilling a concrete wall panel.

Clive_Woody

I recently had to demolish a brick fireplace, I got of these...

http://www.screwfix.com/prods/58494/Power-Tools/SDS-Drills/Direct-Power-BS26S3-5kg-SDS-Plus-Drill;jsessionid=BDM2ZKWJSQKYKCSTHZOCFEY

...I have to say I was very impressed, it's a well put together piece of kit and simply destroys bricks with ease. It may not be a famous name power-toy/tool but for less than £35 you can't go wrong. You only have to read through the reviews for this drill on Screwfix to get an idea of how good it is.

JimmyTheWig

Sounds like the same constuction as our house. Broke my old drill within weeks of moving in!

I've since got the Argos own brand (can't remember name) SDS drill and it's done me fine. I've heard (indepedent tool hire shop round the corner, for example) that Bossh are the best.

redux

brightontraveller wrote: »

Do not drill into concrete without wearing safety glasses or goggles and a dust mask.

And get some decent ear defenders, such as Peltor Optime

ThrifTE

pre cast concrete construction normally has steel reinforcing rods if you hit one of these it can be a right sod you will normally tell easily if you have. fixing curtain rails in the wrong places onto a lintel above a window usually. for some jobs where you have got an oversize hole due to problems drilling into concrete can be overcome using chem fix anchors these look like a test tubes with sand and liquid in, they are a great way of fixing into concrete.

ormus

Clive_Woody wrote: »

I recently had to demolish a brick fireplace, I got of these...

http://www.screwfix.com/prods/58494/Power-Tools/SDS-Drills/Direct-Power-BS26S3-5kg-SDS-Plus-Drill;jsessionid=BDM2ZKWJSQKYKCSTHZOCFEY

...I have to say I was very impressed, it's a well put together piece of kit and simply destroys bricks with ease. It may not be a famous name power-toy/tool but for less than £35 you can't go wrong. You only have to read through the reviews for this drill on Screwfix to get an idea of how good it is.

just been and got one from the trafford park screwfix. will let you all know how i get on with it. looks a bargain for 35 quid. for the odd diy job certainly.

would have got the dewalt (90 quid) if i was drilling every day.

illzlee

that looks pretty much identical to the mcculloch one i have. happy demolishing

ormus

well i did the job today ok.
went through like hot knife through butter. did 4 holes in about 2 minutes!
should have bought one yrs ago.

27col

I told you so! My house is made of engineering bricks because I was unaware of the fact till they were delivered. It is a right pig to drill into the outer walls. Or it was, until I got the SDS.