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Masonry Drill Bits
The premium brand for all your screws, bolts, and other hardware
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The premium brand for all your screws, bolts, and other hardware
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Frequently asked questions
What does a masonry drill bit look like?
You can recognise a masonry drill bit by its relatively flat and blunt tip. They have a carbide bit slightly sticking out to the side. There are several types of masonry drill bits. We distinguish between 3 types of shanks: cylindrical, SDS-Plus, and SDS-Max. These shanks determine with which drill you can use the drill bit. The tip also has two variants. A regular masonry drill bit - with cylindrical shank - always has 2 cutter edges. SDS-Plus and SDS-Max drill bits can have 2 or 4 cutter edges. The 4-cutter has a longer lifespan and is better at drilling clean, round holes than a 2-cutter.
What is a good drill bit for concrete?
A good drill bit for concrete has a hardened, carbide tip. The drill bit can have 2 cutter edges or 4. The advantage of a 4-cutter is that the 4-cutter has a longer lifespan and is better at drilling clean, round holes than a 2-cutter. A good drill bit for concrete also has an SDS+ shank. Wovar offers masonry drill bits with all these qualities. The drill bits are available in various sizes, so you can also find the one for your project.
Because SDS masonry drill bits are meant for hard surfaces, softer types of stone, like brick, might break when you use these drill bits with the hammer function of the drill. Most hammer drills have the option to deactivate the hammer function and work with just the rotary setting. If your hammer drill does not have this option, we recommend using our regular masonry drill bits.
What is an SDS-Plus drill bit?
SDS-Plus drill bits are usually recommended for drilling in concrete. To use these drill bits, you will need a machine that can support the shanks. An SDS-Plus drill bit is unique due to the slots in the shank. These slots fit perfectly in the chuck of the drill. These slots in the SDS-Plus drill bit allow some room for the bit to move, so it does not just rotate, but also moves up and down. This combined movement causes the tip of the drill bit to pulverise the concrete.
Originally, an SDS-Plus drill bit always had 2 cutter edges. Nowadays, they are also available with more cutter edges. The more cutter edges an SDS-Plus drill bit has, the better the holes and the easier it is to make them.
How to drill in reinforced concrete?
For drilling in reinforced concrete, we recommend using an SDS-Plus drill bit with 4 cutter edges. Because it is a 4-cutter, the drill bit cuts through the reinforcement. A 2-cutter SDS-Plus drill bit has more room between the cutter edges, which will cause the drill bit to get stuck in the concrete more easily. So, when you want to drill in reinforced concrete, use a 4-cutter SDS-Plus drill bit.
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Masonry Drill Bits
Do you need to drill holes in stone or concrete? With Wovar’s masonry drill bits, this is no problem. Wovar offers various types of masonry and concrete drill bits, including SDS+ 2 and 4 cutter bits. Masonry drill bits are also called concrete drill bits or hammer drill bits, as they can drill through concrete and tend to be used with a hammer drill.
Using a masonry drill bit
Wovar’s regular masonry drill bits are regular drill bits with an extra hard tip and a round shank. The round shank allows you to use the drill bit for virtually any regular power drill. The hard, carbide tip enables drilling in brick, block, and stone. A regular masonry drill bit is not suitable for drilling in hard or reinforced concrete. Use an SDS masonry drill bit for these situations.
SDS drill bits for concrete
For drilling in concrete or reinforced concrete, the best drill bits to use are SDS drill bits. You can recognise these bits by the slots in the shank of the drill bit. The slots lock in the chuck of the drill, so the drill bit cannot simply slide out. Because a hammer drill makes rotary motions as well as hammer motions, the drill bit experiences extra force. This extra power allows you to drill through solid concrete easier. This is why we will always recommend SDS drill bits with a hammer drill.
SDS drill bits 2 and 4 cutter
Most people know the SDS plus masonry drill bit with 2 cutter edges. In addition to this option, Wovar also offers an SDS+ masonry drill bit with 4 cutter edges. The 4-cutter has a longer lifespan than the 2-cutter. On top of that, the 4-cutter can drill more precise holes in concrete.
Note: Because these SDS masonry drill bits are meant for hard surfaces, softer types of stone, like brick, might break when you use these drill bits with the hammer function of the drill. Most hammer drills have the option to deactivate the hammer function and work with just the rotary setting. If your hammer drill does not have this option, we recommend using our regular masonry drill bits.
Universal masonry drill bits
Our regular masonry drill bits could also be called universal masonry drill bits. This is because the round shank of these drill bits fit almost all power drills. Added to that, our collection of masonry drill bits allows you to drill in almost all types of stone and concrete.
How do I choose the right masonry drill bit for my project?
Picking the right diameter for your drill bit is easier than you might think. Masonry drill bits are typically used with nylon wall plugs, anchor bolts, or concrete screws. Are you going to anchor something to the wall using nylon wall plugs? Then take the same diameter drill bit as the diameter of the plug. For example, with a 6 x 30 mm plug, take a 6 x 100 mm drill bit, and with an 8 x 40 mm plug, opt for an 8 x 120 mm drill bit. The first number tells you the width in mm of the plug/drill bit, the second gives the length of the plug/drill bit. The same principle applies to using concrete screws.
Ordering masonry drill bits
Explore our wide range of masonry drill bits, as well as other types of drill bits. Often, you can profit from our volume discount when ordering 10 or more of the same drill bits. Are you a professional in the construction or landscaping industry? Wovar’s business clients enjoy many benefits with a free business account. For instance, business clients receive a personal discount code and have access to a detailed order history.
Are masonry drill bits not exactly what you are looking for? Check out our other drills and bits, including spade drill bits, metal drill bits, auger drill bits, and much more.