How's this done, when a corded or cordless drill won't fit? I tried an angle drill, but the lack of hammer action made it pretty useless.
Rob
How's this done, when a corded or cordless drill won't fit? I tried an angle drill, but the lack of hammer action made it pretty useless.
Rob
Could you give us a bit more info on the circumstances?
Are you just trying to fit rawlplugs or anchors?
If just fitting rawlplugs...
- Go to Ebay and search for "8mm diamond core drill"
- About =A38 from Hong Kong (Blue or Orange)
- The thick tab/annular end is sintered diamond
Do not use tile-bits, they are usually thinwall with a diamond coating not a thick wall of sintered diamonds (100s of holes).
I use them often in 8-20mm for various tasks, domestic & industrial machining. The diamond does the work so you can use a small 9.6V right angle cordless drill in a confined space.
The Bosch multi purpose bits will drill masonry pretty well without hammer action. Brilliant things.
It's to fix some battens to the sides of this opening:
I had intended to fill with a metal airbrick, but after a fruitless search I fixed some wire mesh secured (for now) by battens at each side. This was after trying 4 clay traditional air bricks - nice fit but no light and seemingly poor air flow, coupled with my laughable cementing skills in a confined space.
I've since bought an impact driver - that seems to have masonry pretensions, packed as it was with several masonry bits. I'll give it a go later.
Rob
Many thanks (and js.b1) - good plan.
Rob
If you don't mind a lateral slant, how about these two options:
Ah, ok. BTW the screwfix plastic ones let through a decent amount of air.
Unless its one of the posh four function[1] cordless drills, then it won't have a hammer action - and will do not much better than an angle drill.
My approach would probably be a long (i.e. 400mm or more) masonry bit used at a slight angle. Failing that, simply fix the airbrick with a bit of expanding foam, and then point up the facia.
[1] There are some drill/driver/hammer/impact machines about now.
something between them to hold them in place until the Gripfill goes off - but, once set, it will be as solid as a rock!]
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