If necessary tap.
How to drill screws into concrete walls.
The trial hole should be 6 mm.
Never drive the screw in at high speed which can damage the threads and cause the screw head to break.
Buy or rent a good hammer drill.
These tools fracture the concrete through rapid hammering then drill to scoop out the broken material.
Take the drill out every 20 seconds until your hole has reached the desired depth.
The best way to screw into concrete without a hammer drill.
Remove any concrete dust then press the anchor into the hole until it is flush with the surface.
Transition to larger masonry drill bits.
A hammer drill is best for drilling into concrete.
If you re just drilling one or two holes for a small project a regular drill is fine.
After that pull out the drill increase the speed and gradually drill at the trial hole.
Next get into position to drill by planting your feet firmly on.
Take the masking tape and attach a piece to the drill bit to mark the depth of the hole you need.
The drill bit should be the same width as the anchor you ll be placing in the hole to support the screw.
Align the screw and then use constant low to medium pressure on the drill when driving in the screw.
You re going to need to penetrate the concrete first with a smaller.
Start with a smaller masonry drill bit.
Step 3 drill.
However drilling concrete is much easier with a hammer drill or a rotary hammer for large jobs.
Don your goggles then insert the appropriate tungsten carbide masonry drill bit for your desired hole size into the hammer drill.
Now that you ve created a starter hole it s time.
Sometimes you can run into problems when putting screws in concrete.
The hole should be slightly smaller than the maximum width of the.
Expand the drill hole to accommodate the anchor.
This is going to take a lot of work.
This ensures you go deep enough at the first attempt.