The best drills used for drilling into concrete are hammer drills and while other drills also can be used as we will go through below the hammer drill is the most effective.
Drills for drilling between floors.
2 measure the depth of the floor joist from the top edge to the bottom.
Stop the drill sweep or blow away the accumulated concrete dust and pull out the drill.
Drill a small pilot hole where the outlet will be and use a straightened metal coat hanger to feel inside the wall for any unforeseen obstructions.
Diameter almost anywhere in the web area the area between the flanges.
Blow away dust that accumulated in the guide hole.
Don t think that the flooring and ceiling are next to each other they are not.
What i d like to do is drill a 2 3 hole that spans the space between each floor and put a pvc pipe into the hole use as a conduit.
Flexible drill bit cat.
Wire through your walls.
53718 makes 9 16 in.
Impact drivers can handle heavy duty driving tasks.
Away from any end or load bearing wall second photo.
3 piece flexible drill bit kit is ideal for in wall drilling and contains everything you need to pull up to 1 2 in.
You can drill through the joist at any spot between these two pencil marks but close to the center of the joist is best.
You can drill the holes anywhere along the length of the joist first photo.
Do not force the drill.
Right angle drills allow you to work in tight spaces such as between floor joists.
That way i ll be able to velcro the wires together and access them if i need to.
Drill the guide hole to a depth of 1 8 to inch.
There s about a foot of stuff between the flooring and ceiling.
Kps050 attaches to the flexible drill bit after the hole has been made and pulls 3 8 in.
The chuck on a right angle drill is mounted at a 90 degree angle to the drill body.
If you have manufactured i joists you can drill holes up to 1 1 2 in.
The impact action applies more torque than a standard drill mechanism.
Start the drill at its lowest speed for better control.
Anyway drill a 1 8 inch pilot hole thru and push a piece of straightened coat hanger thru to see where it comes out.
If you re looking for an excuse to acquire the latest high tech tool a cable mounted inspection camera such as the ridgid seesnake makes a great way to see inside a wall.
One on the floor one on the ceiling open in the middle.