Solid Stone!!!!!

[acat]

Hi Folks

Got a job coming up where the customer wants some night storage radiators moved thats the easy bit .
the nightmare is its one of these lovely little houses that you see on the postcards and its solid stone
Ive got a normal drill and an SDS drill customer does not want me to use half a pound of semtex so I have to revert to the drill.

Can anyone recommend a decent drill bit for either drill that will make the job a bit easier.

Thanks


Chris

 

[mogga]

dewalt sds bits make a good impression unless your loaded then a wee visit to mr Hilti might help Mind n use fiber wallplugs and not the normal red/brown/grey plastic ones as they can melt n drift out letting the heater fall

 

[ian.settle1]

Hi Folks

Got a job coming up where the customer wants some night storage radiators moved thats the easy bit .
the nightmare is its one of these lovely little houses that you see on the postcards and its solid stone
Ive got a normal drill and an SDS drill customer does not want me to use half a pound of semtex so I have to revert to the drill.

Can anyone recommend a decent drill bit for either drill that will make the job a bit easier.

Thanks


Chris

C4 is better than semtex.

What ever you do it's going to be hard work may be a idea to have a word with a local stone mason if the is one near you to ask whats the best tool to use.

 

[Lloydus]

Dewalt extreme bits are good but expensive. Cheap titan sds bits from screwfix do the job just as good. Just take your time, no rush!!

 

[chris gray]

4" grinder

 

[nickblake]

Hi Chris ,Dewelt good avoide audax CEF , ive just drilled a hole through a 2'6" wall bought a cheap SDS drill from Focus got a Audax drill went in 300mm and the tip fell off had an old bit which was a dewelt went through took a while but it went through looking at where you are old cottage could well be 2' thick wall

 

[pennywise]

Why not use a small diamond core say something near 65mm in diameter, bore the hole to 25mm deep then knock the corners of the hole out to square them off, then for the case another core thats only 30mm which could be used to stitch drill the chase. Sorry thought you had to put in flush stuff , you could still use small diamond 6mm-8mm core bits to drill the fixing holes maybe even a good water cooled tile Kit.

DD HWT - Diamond drilling handheld wet tile: Item number: 00413178 - hilti.co.uk

 

[acat]

dewalt sds bits make a good impression unless your loaded then a wee visit to mr Hilti might help Mind n use fiber wallplugs and not the normal red/brown/grey plastic ones as they can melt n drift out letting the heater fall

Thanks its the little things like that you forget that eventually screw you.


Chris

 

[nickblake]

Hi chris problem you may have with stone walls is the cement probably perished ,a squirt of gripfill into the hole works a treat , working in some castles where we could only fix to the joints which were perished , we used to drill a hole fill up with grip fill push the plug in ,use the drilling dust to cover the holes and gripfill and the gently fix ,only one problem they aint going to get em out

 

[acat]

Nice one getting them out is their problem mind you if they want that and me to do it hourly rate


Chris

 

[nickblake]

Well if you want to find them they'r right at the top of eagle tower at caernarfon castle lightning rod saddles

 

[Des 56]

Not offering any tips ,perhaps just a bit of sympathy
Good luck with your knuckles

 

[acat]

Thanks Des remind me to slash your tyres if I see you around my area


Chris