How to Drill Concrete With a Hammer Drill

A Hammer Drill is a very resourceful too to have, and even more resourceful if you know how to use it. Learning how to drill concrete with a hammer drill can lead to all sorts of do-it-yourself home repair jobs. You can hang pictures, make adjustments to a wall, put up shelves or lights and so many more home repair jobs.

Instructions:

1. Invest in a good hammer drill. Some attributes of a good hammer drill is variable speed, depth setting, a good grip handle and power.  A cheap drill that has less power will be very difficult and you will end up with holes that aren't deep enough. A good brand to try is Bosch.


2. Read the user's manual. Learn what each knob means and what every function does.  This is important because you don’t want to start using a tool as dangerous as a hammer drill knowing nothing about it.


3. Set the depth. If your machine has a depth control setting, then you should set the depth depending on how deeply you want to drill into the concrete. If your machine does not have depth control, measure and mark the required depth with a pencil or tape.


4. Hold your drill in the correct form.  The drill should be held with your index finger of on one hand on the trigger. The other hand should be placed on the back of the drill there is a handle for it.


5. Mark the point on the wall where you want to drill using a soft pencil. Mark it with a dot or a small x. Make sure that your mark isn’t too big, but not small enough where you cannot see it.


6. Place your drill on the mark. Apply enough pressure to hold it in place, but do not press it too hard. Practice makes perfect.


7. Use a low drill speed, or if your machine does not have a speed control setting use, use short bursts. Make a shallow hole that will guide the drill.


8. Drill into the shallow hole using a higher drill speed, or drill for longer periods of time if you have no drill speed setting. You will need to use some force against the wall, especially if the drill is a low power one.


9. Stop once you reach the desired depth.