Drilling Into Cement Floor

Learning how to drill through concrete can seem difficult but what looks like a challenging job can be made simpler with the right tools and proper technique.

Drilling into cement floor.

Once it s in the correct position pull the trigger while applying pressure on the back of the drill. Increase the size of the drill bit by no more than 1 8 of an inch at a time and re drill the hole. Drill through the predrilled holes in the wood and into the concrete to a depth inch deeper than the screw length. To drill into concrete use a hammer drill with a carbide tipped masonry bit.

In an ideal world you d want to look around to see if you can borrow one from a friend or family member but if you have the right drill bits it s very possible to get a hole for hanging shelves and pictures from the walls from. Once you have the right drill and drill bit mark the spot on the concrete you want to drill through. Screws for most light to medium duty tasks. Then drill a shallow pilot hole using a low speed or short bursts.

Older concrete however is often much more dense than some of the cosmetic concrete used in modern finishes so boring through a 50 year old concrete foundation with your old school rotary drill. Diameter screws are plenty strong for most home tasks like installing furring strips screwing down walls to concrete floors and attaching hardware to block or brick. For a standard 1 inch bottom wall plate if you were using inch by 2. Next turn on the drill s hammer function and start drilling applying firm but not forceful.

Drill into the concrete. Put your drill into hammer mode by flipping the switch on the side of the tool. Step 2 gradually increase the size of the masonry drill bit until you hit the diameter you re looking for. Begin drilling into the concrete applying steady pressure on the drill.

If any time you feel the drill bogging down back off some. Hold the hammer drill perpendicular to the concrete and press the bit against the concrete. Don t let a concrete wall or floor stop you from completing your project. Home centers and hardware stores stock concrete screws in two diameters 3 16 in.

Some common mistake an average person makes can include trying to drill into concrete with a regular bit in a regular drill or even a concrete drill bit in a regular drill.