Great video. Very clear and best of all succinct!! This is exactly what I was looking for to fit some external ethernet cabling. I have a question though, it looks like you are drilling down from the angle of the video. Surely any condensate will trip towards the inner wall at that angle. Should you not drill up?
This was a great video! I did this when i recently put up my satellite dish on my balcony and needed to hookup the wires to my plasma in my lounge. There obviously sockets/wires on the same wall so i was a bit scared! Got a detector machine to find out were they were and the project was over in an afternoon with know problems! Did the same for an outdoor PR light to :-)
how do you repair the whole cable on drilled a whole but now i would like to repair it and make sure the insulation and everything is fine when i fix it it goes all the way trough please help thank you
@ultimatehandyman Thanks for the fast reply. The wall I'm drilling in has no electric sockets or light switches on it at all so hopefully there should be nothing there, good to know the RCD will trip if I do get it wrong (although that's the last thing I want to do!)
Thanks teaching me how to drill through brick walls. I was looking for a standard cable wire used for giving internet service. How can I use this concept toward my own home from the inside?
T Money Same technique, but ensure you switch off hammer action when you get to the final 2 inches of the wall or else you can blow a hole in the brick.
im a satalite enginner. and always drill inside to out. just take it of hammer before the end. done it so good many times, that when i go outside i cant find the hole.
Recently bought a security camera and was searching a video where they drill from the inside. Now just saw your comment and it just confirm that I can do that. Wish you have a video for it. Thanks.
What length drill bit did you use? I'm looking to run a wire from inside to my external brick wall to power a Ring doorbell. I have tried a 300mm drill bit, but this only got me through the outside wall, past the cavity and partially into the internal wall(I think!). Where I am coming out on the inside wall is very close to our soil stack which is enclosed by an enclosure with an inspection hatch. I have measured and it looks like I should miss it. Otherwise, I'll have a really s**tty problem on my hands!
You don't for sure unless you have a wall scanner (very expensive). I normally check the inside to make sure no sockets, light switches, consumer units or radiators are nearby.
A wall scanner will not pick up any metal pipe or electrical wiring from an external wall, as you will need to penetrate brick then cavity and breeze block before you hit anything. Where possible drill from inside out on a downward angle, after using a meter to check the area.If you have to drill outside in, check the area internally and carefully drill. Check twice, drill once.
I have a 40cm thick Victorian brick wall with a bell push wire going through it. I need to replace the wire and the original bell push - how would they have drilled a 5mm hole 40cm long?
hi mate nice video please tell me i have a cctv cable to put through wall but on end is a round plug maybe an inch wide and i cannot remove the plug so i must feed a 1 inch plug through wall. thanks
your welcome for anyone else reading this i ended up drilling a hole through my wooden window frame was really easy and pushed with wires i had through the hole i cut in the wood.
Okay, you don't do that... What you do is to pass the electric and the ethernet cable through the wall to a weather proof small junction box mounted externally near the camera, then you do the terminations on both cables (socket and ethernet receptacle) and plug everything inside the box, and seal it. You are not supposed to pass all the camera's wires through the wall like that :)
It's often easier to drill in the mortar lines, but the mortar lines do not always match up perfectly from the inner skin to the outer skin. If you can drill in the mortar lines there is normally very little outburst.
Always great. Can you do this from inside out? Also do you have a step by step of how to wire a security light from behind an internal wall plug socket?
Yes, I did that in this video- th-cam.com/video/STOnGjrDS20/w-d-xo.html&t You will need to take a feed to a fused connection unit, then put a 5A fuse in that and then wire the outside light from the 5A FCU 👍
Sorry, probably been asked already, but is there a way to reduce the blow out if I'm going from the inside to the outside? I need to put a hole in for a sky cable (near an existing socket) so I want to go in to out to make sure it is in a good position and so I can check I don't hit anything on the way through! Thanks
Sometimes there is no option than to drill from inside out, but to minimise breakout you can put a mark on the drill bit using some insulation tape. Providing it's a cavity wall and both skins are block/brick each skin will be 4 inches thick, the cavity is normally 3/4 inches deep, so if you switch the hammer action off when you get to the last two inches of the outer skin you can eliminate the burst out by marking the drill bit at about 9-10 inches. If you have a percussion drill instead of a SDS drill there is much less burst out ;-)
It’s plastic pex pipe for plumbing. I think I used 15mm, in the USA it will be half inch. Impact and hammer drills are pretty much the same. A sds drill is best for masonry or concrete. Thanks for the comment
Hi there, DIY noob here. I have a battery-powered Bosch hammer drill but it is not SDS. Do you think with a long enough masonry bit this would do the job? Any reason SDS is generally preferred?
I've just blown the face off a brick because I had no choice but to drill from the inside out and now it looks a wicked mess - whats the best way to repair that? Simple mortar? I assume there is no way or colouring mortar to look like brick
Dr. Ralph Kennedy If possible, use resin to glue the blown piece(s) of brick back on. If that fails, try mixing a sand/cement/dye. There are different colours of dye, choose a colour that best matches the brick you are repairing... Start with a 3:1 sand/cement ratio, and a very small amount of dye. It's not unusual (unless your very experienced) to mix up 3 or 4 different batches until you get the right colour, try less sand, less cement, less dye etc. Make sure you wet-in and then Unibond the brick before you make it good.Next time you drill from inside to out, try using a smaller drill bit which is less likely to blow the brick, then you can use the small hole as a guide to drill from both sides. Or ty to turn off the hammer action roughly 1-2 cm before the bit is about to exit the brick.
I'm installing CCTV and have ordered a 28mm Silverline bit (450mm long but only needed 300 really). I won't be able to use the pipe but is it the same principle as this video or is there more to it with a larger diameter hole?
I'm intending on drilling from the outside in and turning off the hammer feature of the SDS drill to reduce the risk. Do you think this is the best way to be careful? I'm really worried about doing it but love your channel! subbed.
They're fine for DIY and one-time use. Their drill bits are very well reviewed on sites like Amazon. Probably no good for professionals with heavy use. Most DIY people drilling a hole through a brick wall, will only do this 3-4 times in their entire life. A £5 silverline bit is fine for that.
How can I move doorbell wire from the left masonry / stucco wall to the masonry/stucco wall next to the door frame. Currently the doorbell wire is through the left wall if your in front of door looking at it. I want to move it next to the door in front of the person standing at the door. Because this is a video cam doorbell I want it facing ahead towards the walkway /street How can I snake that wire down the other wall ? Thank you !!
If there is a cavity, you might be able to use a cable access kit, providing nothing is blocking the cavity. It can be incredibly difficult doing such jobs though and sometimes it is impossible. Thanks for the comment 👍
today I tried drilling 2 holes from the inside out (from the loft) I managed 1 but the second 1 burnt my drill out. looking at how much the drill bit goes into the wall I must only be about 1-2cm away from the other end. I've now brought a SDS drill. would it be better to NOT use the hammer for the rest of the way incase it bursts the brick. never used a sds drill so not sure what's best
Anyway you can do a video on using a diamond drill along with stitch drilling as I need to make a 150mm hole for my cooker hood and can only hire a 100mm add I am one core so I will have to stitch drill the remaining 50mm
150mm core drills are widely available. You can buy a cheap one for about £30 so it's not worth the effort to stitch drill a hole, especially if you are going through a cavity wall as it's difficult keeping the drill straight every time in order to keep the holes in the inner and outer skin straight.
+Ultimate Handyman thanks for the quick reply, I've looked everywhere for a drill that size can you send me a link if possible?? Also the wall is breeze block with concrete
Thanks for the video, was looking to put a satellite cable through the wall, really nervous at doing it though 'cos I get worked up I'm going to hit an electrical wire, I got two sensors that tell me where the electrical wires are but they don't seem that accurate 'cos I think the wall is full of static. Am I right in thinking if we have an RCD unit in our house if I hit a cable that will trip won't it or am I still likely to get a shock?
I think mine was 10mm diameter by about 400mm or 450mm in length, you can get them on ebay- fave.co/3af3Xta Make sure you get the correct drill bit, for example if you are using a SDS drill, you'll need a SDS drill bit. Thanks for the comment 👍
ALWAYS drill from inside the building to outside and ALWAYS drill at a downward angle as water cannot run upwards, Put a small loop/U-bend on the cable below the hole, Finally seal with mastic or similar
So, which is it - drill from inside, or outside? Which brings me to my next question - if I drill from outside, how will I know the hole inside will be right where I want it inside?
Buster Nut you can always drill from the inside after clearing the wall. But in some instances like this video where you won't be able to drill from the inside due to obstruction, you'd need to set a reference point that you can trace from the inside out "like an edge of a window" then with height and length measurements you can pin point the drilling spot. Now blowing out bricks.... well that depends on how you use your rotary hammer drill.
You can, but it is often difficult. If you only have a combo drill, I would only drill through the mortar, as it is much softer. thanks for the comment
In the UK, there should not be any cables in the cavity (between the bricks), but could be buried cables in the plaster. You just have to check the area before drilling and ensure that there are no electrical outlets etc. in the area. You can buy a wall scanner to find hidden cables, but they cost over £500 Thanks for the comment 👍
Maybe it's the camera angle but it looks like you're drilling down towards the inside, which would make condensation, water etc drip towards the inside. Am I missing something?
I have a electric vehicle cable that itself is about 1 inch, but has a 2" threaded ended that connects to the Bosch Level 2 charger (inside garage), I've been running the cable under the garage door but would prefer to have a clean exit through the wall. Do I go through the brick or the actual foundation (not blocks, about 8 inches wide I think). Thank you.
Yes, you can, but it is harder work- a SDS drill is much better for drilling masonry. Patching up burst brickwork is difficult, often the only option is to use brick slips, or replace the bricks completely. I have seen some people just fill the burst with mortar, but that does not look too good! Thanks for the comment 👍
@@ultimatehandyman not heard of brick slips before. Will take a look. Don't know if price of sds is worth it for odd jobs or just power drill on hammer
@@justintemp SDS drills are expensive, if you only drill the odd hole, I would just continue with the drill that you have ;-) You can make your own brick slips with the right tools - th-cam.com/video/MTwIsifzKEw/w-d-xo.html
@@ultimatehandyman thanks for the tip? Don't have a saw but will use hammer... BTW what do you use to cut small sheet metal, a oscillating multi tool? .
@@justintemp I normally use a shear, or tin snips for thin stuff- or I cut it using the evolution sliding mitre saw, failing any of those a grinder with a 1mm thick metal cutting disc
I tried to drill my concrete ceiling, but i just couldn't get through. After 2min drilling i only drilled a few millimeters through the wall. Any tips for this?
I can honestly say that I have never drilled into a concrete ceiling in my life (not common in UK houses), but it is probably reinforced with steel. You are using a SDS drill aren't you?
@@AznAirChaiN What you're describing is typical of a non-hammer drill. It will take a long while to get through the concrete. Make sure to keep the bit lubricated and the cavity clear of material. Good luck.
@ BerkyBoy Not much you can do with it, apart from try and make it look good, unless you want to replace the brick! I have seen people do such repairs using coloured silicone to match the colour of the brick but it's not easy!
TheTroll12345987 It depends on the bracket really, but I'd try and get fixing holes in as many different bricks as possible and then I'd use resin fixings and decent sized studs to hold the bracket to the wall th-cam.com/video/oUJPjJsdl0c/w-d-xo.html
***** www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MADX-4ft-5ft-Filled-Heavy-Punch-Bag-Custom-Build-Set-Chain-Bracket-Gloves-Rope-/221329649093?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&var=&hash=item3388466dc5 Below it tells you it comes with fittings do i need to drill the fitting screw thing first or a whole straight away?
TheTroll12345987 It's best to use the fixings they supply with the kit. To ti it to the wall hold it up in position and mark through one hole, then drill the hole and use the fixing to fix it to the wall. Once you have done that drill straight through the rest of the fixing holes in the brackets and then insert the fixings. Never try to mark through an item apart from the first fixing hole, it's always best to drill straight through the holes in the bracket.
Why do you need pipe going through the wall? A bit of an overkill? What does it need protecting from? The cable is already covered in 2 layers of plastic insulation...
Mainly the risk of tearing or stripping the insulation as you're trying to push or pull it through a wall. It's way easier if it's in conduit (or in this case, some scrap pipe).
Tbh the pipe seems like a bit of over engineering. Ive fed loads of cables through walls without pipe protecting them and its never caused a fault or damaged the cable.
Great video, no bullshit, just straight up information.
Great video. Very clear and best of all succinct!! This is exactly what I was looking for to fit some external ethernet cabling. I have a question though, it looks like you are drilling down from the angle of the video. Surely any condensate will trip towards the inner wall at that angle. Should you not drill up?
Thank you for the informative video😊
This was a great video!
I did this when i recently put up my satellite dish on my balcony and needed to hookup the wires to my plasma in my lounge.
There obviously sockets/wires on the same wall so i was a bit scared!
Got a detector machine to find out were they were and the project was over in an afternoon with know problems!
Did the same for an outdoor PR light to :-)
Where did you buy the detector machine? What is the actual name of it?
Nice work man
Thanks ,they reckon it may snow in october so it looks you have it done in time.
Thanks i looked it up on yt very good idea,where did you take your supply from ?cheers.
Excellent video mate - no faffing around there!
+David Beesley
Thanks for the comment ;-)
how do you repair the whole cable on drilled a whole but now i would like to repair it and make sure the insulation and everything is fine when i fix it it goes all the way trough please help thank you
Is it easy to do? I need to hide the condensate pipe of the indoor A/C unit through the ceiling of the other room.. .
Good video, but can you please specify details of the drill bit you used, thanks.
is this method ok for an outdoor waterproof socket thanks
Hi, would a normal corded hammer drill be able to do this or would I need an sds drill?
@ultimatehandyman Thanks for the fast reply. The wall I'm drilling in has no electric sockets or light switches on it at all so hopefully there should be nothing there, good to know the RCD will trip if I do get it wrong (although that's the last thing I want to do!)
How did you verify there were no pipes or electrical wiring before drilling hole
Thanks teaching me how to drill through brick walls. I was looking for a standard cable wire used for giving internet service. How can I use this concept toward my own home from the inside?
T Money
Same technique, but ensure you switch off hammer action when you get to the final 2 inches of the wall or else you can blow a hole in the brick.
im a satalite enginner. and always drill inside to out. just take it of hammer before the end. done it so good many times, that when i go outside i cant find the hole.
Recently bought a security camera and was searching a video where they drill from the inside. Now just saw your comment and it just confirm that I can do that. Wish you have a video for it. Thanks.
LOL, not an engineer.
What do you mean? He's a satalite enginner.
what is the best drill for me i want to make holes throw walls and metals to put some art or ETC.
Is it for lighting?
What length drill bit did you use? I'm looking to run a wire from inside to my external brick wall to power a Ring doorbell. I have tried a 300mm drill bit, but this only got me through the outside wall, past the cavity and partially into the internal wall(I think!). Where I am coming out on the inside wall is very close to our soil stack which is enclosed by an enclosure with an inspection hatch. I have measured and it looks like I should miss it. Otherwise, I'll have a really s**tty problem on my hands!
I think mine is 400mm long.
I do have some 1 metre long ones, but rarely use those. The 400mm one should do for most walls ;-)
Useful clip
Incredibly useful.
Thanks for the comment 👍
Wow that’s a long bit! Is longer better (more powerful/ neat holes)? I’m only plan to drilling 2” deep.
No, shorter is better as the don't wander/flex as much as a long bit.
Thanks for the comment
how do you know whether there are pipes and cables in the place where you are drilling as i want to put up security cameras
You don't for sure unless you have a wall scanner (very expensive).
I normally check the inside to make sure no sockets, light switches, consumer units or radiators are nearby.
A wall scanner will not pick up any metal pipe or electrical wiring from an external wall, as you will need to penetrate brick then cavity and breeze block before you hit anything. Where possible drill from inside out on a downward angle, after using a meter to check the area.If you have to drill outside in, check the area internally and carefully drill. Check twice, drill once.
Thanks
I have a 40cm thick Victorian brick wall with a bell push wire going through it.
I need to replace the wire and the original bell push - how would they have drilled a 5mm hole 40cm long?
DXX MXX we use a 3/8 drill bit 18 inches long wood and Masonary or we can get as long as 25 inches long
how long is the drill bit that you use
6” but I tell everyone it’s 8”
@@RedPillBroadcast🤣🤣🤣
Sometimes you hit mortar next to the brick and it causes the hole to migrate sideways into the softer area. How do you prevent this from happening?
It's very difficult, once the drill bit starts to veer off line!
Thanks for the comment 👍
hi mate nice video please tell me i have a cctv cable to put through wall but on end is a round plug maybe an inch wide and i cannot remove the plug so i must feed a 1 inch plug through wall. thanks
Not much you can do in these instances apart from drilling a larger hole through the wall.
Bad design by the manufacturers I'm afraid!
***** ok thanks i just did drill a 1 inch hole now i'll silicone it shut. thanks. great video.
Thanks for the comments ;-)
your welcome for anyone else reading this i ended up drilling a hole through my wooden window frame was really easy and pushed with wires i had through the hole i cut in the wood.
Okay, you don't do that... What you do is to pass the electric and the ethernet cable through the wall to a weather proof small junction box mounted externally near the camera, then you do the terminations on both cables (socket and ethernet receptacle) and plug everything inside the box, and seal it. You are not supposed to pass all the camera's wires through the wall like that :)
is it better to drill on the brick instead of in the lines (mason) that connects the bricks? i imagine youll get less outburst.
It's often easier to drill in the mortar lines, but the mortar lines do not always match up perfectly from the inner skin to the outer skin. If you can drill in the mortar lines there is normally very little outburst.
Always great. Can you do this from inside out? Also do you have a step by step of how to wire a security light from behind an internal wall plug socket?
Yes, I did that in this video- th-cam.com/video/STOnGjrDS20/w-d-xo.html&t
You will need to take a feed to a fused connection unit, then put a 5A fuse in that and then wire the outside light from the 5A FCU 👍
Sorry, probably been asked already, but is there a way to reduce the blow out if I'm going from the inside to the outside? I need to put a hole in for a sky cable (near an existing socket) so I want to go in to out to make sure it is in a good position and so I can check I don't hit anything on the way through!
Thanks
Sometimes there is no option than to drill from inside out, but to minimise breakout you can put a mark on the drill bit using some insulation tape. Providing it's a cavity wall and both skins are block/brick each skin will be 4 inches thick, the cavity is normally 3/4 inches deep, so if you switch the hammer action off when you get to the last two inches of the outer skin you can eliminate the burst out by marking the drill bit at about 9-10 inches. If you have a percussion drill instead of a SDS drill there is much less burst out ;-)
Take good measurements and drill from the outside. Windows are often a great point of reference.
Another tip I usually use, is too start with a smaller drill bit 8mm then use the 20mm bit.
+James Moore
Thanks for the comment
What is that cable pipe called and where can I get those? Home Depot? What kind of drill should I use? Impact or Hammer?
It’s plastic pex pipe for plumbing. I think I used 15mm, in the USA it will be half inch. Impact and hammer drills are pretty much the same. A sds drill is best for masonry or concrete.
Thanks for the comment
Hi there, DIY noob here. I have a battery-powered Bosch hammer drill but it is not SDS. Do you think with a long enough masonry bit this would do the job? Any reason SDS is generally preferred?
It should do it, but with more effort from the user.
Old video, but demonstrates the difference- th-cam.com/video/SKDIggpbXqU/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for the video =)
You are welcome
Thanks for the comment
I've just blown the face off a brick because I had no choice but to drill from the inside out and now it looks a wicked mess - whats the best way to repair that? Simple mortar? I assume there is no way or colouring mortar to look like brick
Dr. Ralph Kennedy If possible, use resin to glue the blown piece(s) of brick back on. If that fails, try mixing a sand/cement/dye. There are different colours of dye, choose a colour that best matches the brick you are repairing... Start with a 3:1 sand/cement ratio, and a very small amount of dye. It's not unusual (unless your very experienced) to mix up 3 or 4 different batches until you get the right colour, try less sand, less cement, less dye etc. Make sure you wet-in and then Unibond the brick before you make it good.Next time you drill from inside to out, try using a smaller drill bit which is less likely to blow the brick, then you can use the small hole as a guide to drill from both sides. Or ty to turn off the hammer action roughly 1-2 cm before the bit is about to exit the brick.
I'm installing CCTV and have ordered a 28mm Silverline bit (450mm long but only needed 300 really). I won't be able to use the pipe but is it the same principle as this video or is there more to it with a larger diameter hole?
Yes, it is the same principle but be very careful for the last couple of inches to avoid bursting the brick when exiting the hole.
I'm intending on drilling from the outside in and turning off the hammer feature of the SDS drill to reduce the risk. Do you think this is the best way to be careful?
I'm really worried about doing it but love your channel! subbed.
If you turn off the hammer action for the last couple of inches it should be fine ;-)
Best of luck with it
They're fine for DIY and one-time use. Their drill bits are very well reviewed on sites like Amazon. Probably no good for professionals with heavy use. Most DIY people drilling a hole through a brick wall, will only do this 3-4 times in their entire life. A £5 silverline bit is fine for that.
@@ultimatehandyman how do u know when it's a few inches from the end??
How can I move doorbell wire from the left masonry / stucco wall to the masonry/stucco wall next to the door frame. Currently the doorbell wire is through the left wall if your in front of door looking at it. I want to move it next to the door in front of the person standing at the door. Because this is a video cam doorbell I want it facing ahead towards the walkway /street How can I snake that wire down the other wall ? Thank you !!
If there is a cavity, you might be able to use a cable access kit, providing nothing is blocking the cavity. It can be incredibly difficult doing such jobs though and sometimes it is impossible.
Thanks for the comment 👍
Great stuff
need to drill a cable hole for an exterior alarm box
this advice will help me loads
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thats a nice neat job around that condensator pipe and blow off valve lol
They did not do a much better job inside either LOL
today I tried drilling 2 holes from the inside out (from the loft) I managed 1 but the second 1 burnt my drill out. looking at how much the drill bit goes into the wall I must only be about 1-2cm away from the other end. I've now brought a SDS drill. would it be better to NOT use the hammer for the rest of the way incase it bursts the brick. never used a sds drill so not sure what's best
Yes, I would not use hammer action for the last few centimetres of you can knock the face of from the brick.
Ultimate Handyman . Used a SDS drill today. What a difference. It's like a knife through butter. Went straight through the wall in seconds.
@@ultimatehandyman what leangth of drill bit do I need to drill from outside to inside.
@@snagbrock In a standard UK house with brick walls I normally use a 400mm long drill bit
@@ultimatehandyman great I just got a 10 mm X 400 mm ... straight through ..👍
Quiet drilling. That's something worth fighting for...
Quiet drilling would be a goal is you don't want your parents to know. I would object to the word fighting though.
Anyway you can do a video on using a diamond drill along with stitch drilling as I need to make a 150mm hole for my cooker hood and can only hire a 100mm add I am one core so I will have to stitch drill the remaining 50mm
150mm core drills are widely available. You can buy a cheap one for about £30 so it's not worth the effort to stitch drill a hole, especially if you are going through a cavity wall as it's difficult keeping the drill straight every time in order to keep the holes in the inner and outer skin straight.
+Ultimate Handyman thanks for the quick reply, I've looked everywhere for a drill that size can you send me a link if possible?? Also the wall is breeze block with concrete
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There are lots for sale on ebay- ebay.eu/1JrJjXo
Oh i see ,what is trace heating?cheers.
Thanks for the video, was looking to put a satellite cable through the wall, really nervous at doing it though 'cos I get worked up I'm going to hit an electrical wire, I got two sensors that tell me where the electrical wires are but they don't seem that accurate 'cos I think the wall is full of static. Am I right in thinking if we have an RCD unit in our house if I hit a cable that will trip won't it or am I still likely to get a shock?
can someone please tell me what exactly the size of the drill bit? or send me a link where I can order them? thanks
I think mine was 10mm diameter by about 400mm or 450mm in length, you can get them on ebay- fave.co/3af3Xta
Make sure you get the correct drill bit, for example if you are using a SDS drill, you'll need a SDS drill bit.
Thanks for the comment 👍
ALWAYS drill from inside the building to outside and ALWAYS drill at a downward angle as
water cannot run upwards, Put a small loop/U-bend on the cable below the hole,
Finally seal with mastic or similar
Jaima McB ... Agree with the angle, but drilling from the inside out will blow out your brick.
So, which is it - drill from inside, or outside? Which brings me to my next question - if I drill from outside, how will I know the hole inside will be right where I want it inside?
Buster Nut you can always drill from the inside after clearing the wall. But in some instances like this video where you won't be able to drill from the inside due to obstruction, you'd need to set a reference point that you can trace from the inside out "like an edge of a window" then with height and length measurements you can pin point the drilling spot. Now blowing out bricks.... well that depends on how you use your rotary hammer drill.
Thankyou that's brilliant
You are welcome
Thanks for the comment 👍
Can you do this with a combi drill?
You can, but it is often difficult. If you only have a combo drill, I would only drill through the mortar, as it is much softer.
thanks for the comment
A little washing up liquid on the pipe works wonders
Thanks for the comment
How do you account for NOT HITTING ELECTRICAL LINES that may be inside the wall......since we cant see they them ?
In the UK, there should not be any cables in the cavity (between the bricks), but could be buried cables in the plaster. You just have to check the area before drilling and ensure that there are no electrical outlets etc. in the area. You can buy a wall scanner to find hidden cables, but they cost over £500
Thanks for the comment 👍
Watch for live wire aye?
Can an impact driver do this job?
Probably not, a hammer drill or SDS drill will be required for most bricks
Thank you
You are welcome
Thanks for the comment 👍
Maybe it's the camera angle but it looks like you're drilling down towards the inside, which would make condensation, water etc drip towards the inside. Am I missing something?
It's the camera angle. I always drill holes through cavity wall so that any water on the pipe/cable will run to the outer skin.
Thanks for the comment
***** Got it. Thanks for the reply!
I have a electric vehicle cable that itself is about 1 inch, but has a 2" threaded ended that connects to the Bosch Level 2 charger (inside garage), I've been running the cable under the garage door but would prefer to have a clean exit through the wall. Do I go through the brick or the actual foundation (not blocks, about 8 inches wide I think). Thank you.
I normally go through the bricks (here in the UK).
Is the charger for an electric vehicle? If so would you recommend one?
Thanks for the comments
Can you do this with combi and masonary bit? And how do you patch up burst brickwork?
Yes, you can, but it is harder work- a SDS drill is much better for drilling masonry.
Patching up burst brickwork is difficult, often the only option is to use brick slips, or replace the bricks completely. I have seen some people just fill the burst with mortar, but that does not look too good!
Thanks for the comment 👍
@@ultimatehandyman not heard of brick slips before. Will take a look. Don't know if price of sds is worth it for odd jobs or just power drill on hammer
@@justintemp SDS drills are expensive, if you only drill the odd hole, I would just continue with the drill that you have ;-)
You can make your own brick slips with the right tools - th-cam.com/video/MTwIsifzKEw/w-d-xo.html
@@ultimatehandyman thanks for the tip?
Don't have a saw but will use hammer... BTW what do you use to cut small sheet metal, a oscillating multi tool? .
@@justintemp I normally use a shear, or tin snips for thin stuff- or I cut it using the evolution sliding mitre saw, failing any of those a grinder with a 1mm thick metal cutting disc
is it inside the condense pipe,how does it heat it?
Hiw did you verify there were no pipes or electrical wires where you drilled the hole
I checked on the inside of the property and knew exactly where the hole would be
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Underneath where you are drilling... there are 2 things already going through the wall... how come so much repair was needed to the previous brick...?
Whoever installed those pipes made a real mess of them, perhaps he used a SDS drill with hammer action and blew the face from the bricks.
Great invisible repair there.
I tried to drill my concrete ceiling, but i just couldn't get through. After 2min drilling i only drilled a few millimeters through the wall. Any tips for this?
I can honestly say that I have never drilled into a concrete ceiling in my life (not common in UK houses), but it is probably reinforced with steel.
You are using a SDS drill aren't you?
@@ultimatehandyman i use a drill (16mm) bit that has a smooth shaft (not sure how to call them in engl65) so im not using the sds drill but
@@AznAirChaiN What you're describing is typical of a non-hammer drill. It will take a long while to get through the concrete. Make sure to keep the bit lubricated and the cavity clear of material. Good luck.
Thats OK :-)
I always drill from inside/out less chance of chipping the plaster
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@ BerkyBoy
Not much you can do with it, apart from try and make it look good, unless you want to replace the brick!
I have seen people do such repairs using coloured silicone to match the colour of the brick but it's not easy!
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I want to put a boxing bag on my wall outside how would I do this?
TheTroll12345987
It depends on the bracket really, but I'd try and get fixing holes in as many different bricks as possible and then I'd use resin fixings and decent sized studs to hold the bracket to the wall th-cam.com/video/oUJPjJsdl0c/w-d-xo.html
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It's best to use the fixings they supply with the kit.
To ti it to the wall hold it up in position and mark through one hole, then drill the hole and use the fixing to fix it to the wall. Once you have done that drill straight through the rest of the fixing holes in the brackets and then insert the fixings. Never try to mark through an item apart from the first fixing hole, it's always best to drill straight through the holes in the bracket.
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You are welcome ;-)
Why do you need pipe going through the wall? A bit of an overkill? What does it need protecting from? The cable is already covered in 2 layers of plastic insulation...
It protects the cable and also makes it much easier to get the cable through the cavity.
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Mainly the risk of tearing or stripping the insulation as you're trying to push or pull it through a wall. It's way easier if it's in conduit (or in this case, some scrap pipe).
Sharp brick and mortar can easily strip the cable as you push it through the hole.
Overkill pays big time!
important information is missing and that is, where to drill hole, avoiding any piping and electrical wiring.
Did you even watch the video, where I showed inside 😂
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cool
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My regular drill should have worked. The physical properties were altered and the hammer drill is the excuse.
sorry I failed to add that it has been plasterboarded on the inside
+Dinesh Maini
They would have used a long masonry drill bit. You can get SDS masonry bits over a metre long.
Tbh the pipe seems like a bit of over engineering. Ive fed loads of cables through walls without pipe protecting them and its never caused a fault or damaged the cable.
You have no Rain Loop. What are ya trying to kill us...lol but seriously, you really need to explain what a water loop is and how to make it.
I think I mentioned that in this video th-cam.com/video/tbG9Flhrf34/w-d-xo.html&t
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That is not "nice and tidy"...that is REALLY bloody tidy.
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i watched this because its ur vid lol i did not need to watch it
just use a bit wd40 and watch it go in
Drill through mortar not brick
You can drill through either 😉
Whats wrong wit yo fingers man!!!!
Same thing wrong with your ass...your head is in it.
Very common when working with tools/power tools. Mechanics have it bad too
Very good video, it's a bit painful though to understand due to your accent.
+discipulo123 Sorry about that LOL
Good video and your accent made it more interesting. thanks
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Lol I'm British so i cant here his accent, sounds normal
How rude.
this is all a lie--you can't drill through brick--I tried it. What is your intention really?
Of course you can drill though brick as long as your drill has hammer action!
MEGAONE302
Don't know he has not posted back though ;-)
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