Drilling a Hole through a Brick Wall is Easy!

There’s a variety of reasons why you have to drill a hole through a brick wall. You may do it for your cable requirements for your satellite dish or outdoor speaker, perhaps to install a door or another window.

For whatever reason, you need to do it in a smooth, precise way. For this, your tool is a diamond core bit. But before you get on with drilling, there are a few things you need to know. Below are some pointers, along with a step-by-step guide on how to drill a hole through a brick wall. For this you need preparation, focus and a little patience.

Step-by-step Guide on Drilling a Brick Wall: 

First thing to do is to find out what is behind the brick wall. You don’t wanna mess up anything that could be lying behind it such as pipe or any kind of metal or wiring. By pushing through without checking, you may only be doing damage to it. If available, check the floor plan to be sure.

Now comes the planning. Before marking the brick wall with chalk, figure out the dimensions. Be sure you know how big the hole you need is, depending on what you will use it for. You really need to be precise on this one so double-checking would be a great idea.

Do the marking. Since you are doing it on a brick wall, the chalk is your best option for a marker. You may need to check the dimensions again for good measures. Another reason why you should use chalk is that you can easily erase it if you make any mistake in marking.

Before moving on to the drilling, be sure you have safety gears – gloves, goggles, and respiratory mask are good enough.

Now you are ready to drill a hole in the brick wall. Do your drilling in the mortar because it’s easier to do it there as opposed to the brick itself. The plunge cut is the way to go. Start cutting near the middle of any of the vertical lines you made. When cutting, ensure that you are able to cut just a little inside the chalk lines. This is to ensure that you won’t damage the bricks as you go along.

Time to clean up. If you weren’t able to completely cut through, you can do the finishing by using a hammer and chisel. When you’re done, be sure the hole is free of debris.

See that was simple; something you can do all by yourself. For more tips, all you need to do is check this blog.

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