With a larger frame mounted wet core drill, I would budget 30
minutes per hole. Much of this time is for bolting up the frame
work; the actual drilling, if the bit does not get hung up, would
take 5-10 minutes, and additional time to remove the core and take
down the frame. The frame functions like a drill press and allows
you to keep steady controlled pressure on the bit. With the hand
held in the horizontal, you will have to be the drill press. The
bit needs a fair amount of pressure to maximize the cutting speed
of the drill and a generous amount of water to cool and clear the
bit. You will probably be wet, muddy, and tired.

The bits are expensive and a 4" bit is close to the maximum
capability of a hand held drill. The core bit can get in a bind
if the drill does not keep running straight. There is the
potential to lose the bit and the hole if a sliver of reinforcing
steel wedges the core drill in the hole. I am not trying to scare
you away from the project, but rather give you as much information
as possible before making your decision.


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DanG (remove the sevens)




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I am looking at renting a handheld coring drill and 4 " coring
bit to
drill some ( about 12 ) weep holes in a 8" poured retaining
wall (
all easy access) . The wall is also face with brick where I
want to
to drill about 3 more holes . How long would this take with a
hand
held wet coring drill per hole ? .


As far at as the economics - A local concrete cutting contract
wants
about $5/inch of depth for a 4 inch diameter hole - t $40/hole
for the
unfaced portion, $60/hole for the brick faced portion . I can
rent the
rig for about $135 /day ( includes at Hilti handheld wet drill
with a
4" X 12" coring bit
w/unlimited wear included .

Can I save any substantial $ by doing the job myself and is
it
simple .

Recommendations and tips are appreciated . -thanks