Is this suitable for drilling a hole for a tumbledryer pipe?

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Hi guys

I'm upgrading the kitchen tumbledryer and want to fit a vented tumbledryer. The tube will be going through the wall to the back garden.

Normally I'd pay someone to do it for me, but it's not hard and I figure I can do it myself easy enough with the right tools. The only question mark is the tool.
I know you need a Core drill bit set and was wondering if this would be suitable for a 4" pipe

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Silverline-Tct-Core-Drill-Kit/dp/B000LFY4Q0

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The reason I ask is I notice the more expensive models have deeper bits, so would that set be enough to the cut through the bricks or am I better investing more money in this kit

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Silverline-Diamond-Core-Drill-Kit/dp/B000LFW46M

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Any ideas? Bare in mind I only need this kit for the one job as it stands so if the first kit will do then this makes more sense being half the price.
 
I did consider that option, but as it's £65 to hire a kit for 4 hours it seems a rather false economy when I can buy my own for that money. I have a drill already.
 
To answer your question, yes this is the tool you need as long as the diameter is correct and you drill is up to the task (Also is a hammer drill).
 
Your into saving money and that lark with your veggie 306. Get a condenser one and use the water to flush the loo ;)
 
It is the type of kit required. You'd need to keep emptying out the brick work as you drill through and drill a pilot hole the full way through the wall as well. You'd drill from either side of the wall using the core drill.

You can pick it up cheaper @ toolstation : http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Dri...+Core+Drill+Kit+3+Core+Kit/d110/sd1190/p41361 or simply buy the right size core drill + arbor for half the price instead of paying for a kit.
 
I personally would go with the more expensive deeper bits, that first kit doesn't look like it will get through one brick.

Otherwise its going to be a case of drilling in as far as possible and smashing the brick, then drilling through the rest of it. With the longer bit you will just go through in one go.
 
Do you really need this though?

Last time I vented a tumble dryer I just used a regular masonary bit (albeit a big one) and drilled a ring of holes before knocking the waste out with a cold chisel. Got a venting kit than had a inside & and outside plate and a bit to connect the two within the wall. Job done.
 
I'm tempted by the idea of buying a SDS drill and bits and then using the method above, because I could actually use the SDS elsewhere, whereas the core bit would rarely get used again.
 
I'd not even consider this with out a SDS drill.
the kit looks like its SDS anyway.

Depending what you need to drill though? why not stitch drill and use a cold chisel, Hump Hammer.
if its 1 or 2 layers of brick or Breeze block NP if its 20cm of reinforced concrete forget it.
 
WillyNelson said:
Do you really need this though?

Last time I vented a tumble dryer I just used a regular masonary bit (albeit a big one) and drilled a ring of holes before knocking the waste out with a cold chisel. Got a venting kit than had a inside & and outside plate and a bit to connect the two within the wall. Job done.
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Thats the way we do it at work for kitchen/bathroom fans. the hole doesn't need to be perfect as the vent is obv bigger than the hole your making
 
schizo220168 said:
ive spoken to a few people on screwfix and they say this rill is very good for the price
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/88854/Power-Tools/SDS-Drills/Titan-PDH26S6-6kg-SDS-Plus-Drill
and im sure one of those sets you mentioned will be fine for one hole
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I've used this for drilling various holes in my breezeblock extension (New toilet/wastes/washing machine/extractor fan)

Really can't knock it for the price, think I paid £30 when it was on a special a few months ago. Not up to hardcore trade use, but then at that price you wouldn't expect it to be. SDS bits are lovely to use compared to normal drill bits, just plug and play.
 
Didn't check until now but that is the same Drill I have downstairs.

Think it cost me £40 odd quid about 18 months ago.

I tried putting a curtain rail up in my house only to spend 20 minutes making a 1cm hole with a normal battery drill. With this beast I had the both rails up in 20 mins :D
 
Lopéz said:
I've used this for drilling various holes in my breezeblock extension (New toilet/wastes/washing machine/extractor fan)

Really can't knock it for the price, think I paid £30 when it was on a special a few months ago. Not up to hardcore trade use, but then at that price you wouldn't expect it to be. SDS bits are lovely to use compared to normal drill bits, just plug and play.
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Mate could you confirm that the chisel mode on that is any good? I am dieing for an SDS chiseller but cannot justify the several hundred it would cost for a trade item.

By any good, i mean would you say its sufficient to chase red brick?
 
TBH Jez I've not ever needed to use the chisel mode - I've only used it for pure drilling of holes so I'm not much use to you.

Most brick is sodding hard to cut through compared to breezeblocks, how much chasing do you need to do? Cutting 2 lines with a grinder and then chiseling out might be less work.
 
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