Drilling Reinforced Concrete Floor

Bosch offers a bit for drilling lightly reinforced concrete that has dust extraction built into the bit itself in an attempt to minimize the production of the hazardous dust.

Drilling reinforced concrete floor.

Stop the drill sweep or blow away the accumulated concrete dust and pull out the drill. Switch to a special rebar cutting bit once the drill hits metal. 6 x research source slow down and pause occasionally to prevent overheating. It creates holes without causing aggressive demolition or too much strain.

Concrete floors slab on grade foundations patios and driveways all contain steel reinforcement that adds tensile strength to the concrete and. How to drill into concrete reinforced floors. Also known as slab sawing this method cuts asphalt and concrete surfaces such as floors pavements and electrical trenches. Drill the guide hole to a depth of 1 8 to inch.

First determine the wall thickness by drilling a test hole and ensure that it is not a thin concrete wall 8cm thick it is best to keep the drilling depth 1 2 cm shallower than the wall s thickness to prevent spalling splintering or chipping on the inner wall. Reinforced concrete is much more difficult to drill if you need to drill deeper than the steel rebar. Concrete drill bits are the right choice for drilling through reinforced concrete. Start the drill at its lowest speed for better control.

We use modern and tough machineries that can cut precise shapes and draw straight lines. When your concrete drill bit hits rebar you should stop drilling and replace the concrete bit with a metal bit. Drill forward with steady light pressure. Do not force the drill.

Core drilling is one of the most effective non vibratory ways of drilling through reinforced and non reinforced concrete surface. However because builders don t leave any indication of the location of rebar there s always a chance that your concrete drill bit will encounter metal. We show you what you have to look out for drilling in reinforced concrete and which tools are well suited. Drilling into reinforced concrete.