Core bit

That's about what I was quoted from HSS hire.

My local builder's merchant had a good deal on a set of 5 or 6 diamond core bits with arbour, SDS adaptor etc for around £170 which was reasonable I thought. To buy just one would have costed about half that due to the arbour and adaptor etc, common to all bits.

I ended up hiring from a local independent shop for around £25 including a Makitta drill.

Alan.

I have tried looking at local places but they are all national chains, hence around £40 per day.

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sponix

If you're feeling especially cheap, and especially for only two holes, have you considered chain drilling?

Toolstation do the 152 diamond core for 45 quid. So say under 55 for that and the arbour and pilot drill.

I expect you could get back more than 15 by flogging them on eBay after.

Hi

Independents tend to be much cheaper than national chains. Where are you located?

Dave

With the proper hired gear it ain't gonna take you long to make the two holes. The wear and tear ain't gonna be that much either. So, for £40.00 + wear for one days work, it isn't that bad in my opinion.

Look up Plant Hire in the Yellow Pages.

That's a diamond one (or at least at that price it had better be). For soft brick try others to find one with a normal tungsten tipped core cutter.

Or thinking about it some more, why not use a SDS hammer drill to carefully knock out the hole. You can buy a cheap one for that price.