If you are ever trying to attach something to a brick wall, then try to line it up so as the drill holes have to go through the mortar . Drilling into concrete requires specialized equipment for doing the job. Photo 1: Adjusting depth stop on hammer drill. Adjust the depth stop to drill a hole 1/in. Holes for concrete screws should . Learn how to drill into concrete faster. With a good hammer drill and concrete drill bits, making holes in concrete is almost as easy as drilling in wood.
Drilling a hole into concrete is not much different from drilling into wood. You can use your handheld drill, but if you have large holes (1/inch/ cm) or larger), . Regular drills won’t work at all. Hammer drills will kind of work, but will take forever and you’ll hate yourself if you need more than one hole.
Drill the hole so that it is deep enough for both the fixing and the screw to fit into fully. Leave the drill bit running at low speed when . Mark the center of the hole on the concrete, and insert a small sized masonry drill bit in your drills chuck. Begin drilling into the concrete applying steady .