Hammer action of drill able to damge plaster?

[ToolbeltDandy]

When drilling into plastered brickwork, would the hammer function of the drill lead to damage to the plaster?

 

[wingcoax]

You are drilling through it FGS, course it will damage it. Depends how secure it is on the wall.

 

[ColJack]

that would depend on the state of the plaster..
if it's blown then the vibration may shake it loose ( but then again so could slaming a door nearby.. )..

sound plaster and sharp bits and there should be minimal damage ( ie maybe light chipping round the drill hole.. )

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

what do you need to drill in to the wall for?
The condition of the plaster will have an effect on whether damage is going to happen.
but if your fixing some raw plugs to say hang a bracket, picture etc...
Use a standard cordless drill with hammer action, rather than an SDS one and the damage should be lessened. It may even be worth drilling in to the plaster on the rotor action, then changing it to hammer when you hit the brick/block underneath. But good bits make easier and less destructive work.

 

[Monkeh]

If the plaster is thin or otherwise crumbly, drill through it with the hammer off first, or start off slowly. A good quality bit (Dewalt Extreme 2 ones are excellent) will help a little.

 

[ToolbeltDandy]

Thanks, all. My drill bits are consumer-oriented Bosch bits but the plaster is new, anyway. I expected that the best compromise would be to switch on the hammer action after passing through the plaster but I wanted to check with people who knew for sure. Thanks!

(I'm drilling holes for wall plugs)

 

[Nige F]

Use a standard cordless drill with hammer action, rather than an SDS one and the damage should be lessened. .

Are you sure A screaming chuck loosening diy tool vs. a speed controlled self hammering pro- tool. Never had to drill concrete with a " Hammer" drill and a Rawlplug tool before the SDS was available , then

 

[Monkeh]

Use a standard cordless drill with hammer action, rather than an SDS one and the damage should be lessened. .

Are you sure A screaming chuck loosening diy tool vs. a speed controlled self hammering pro- tool. Never had to drill concrete with a " Hammer" drill and a Rawlplug tool before the SDS was available , then

The first impact of an SDS is often quite enough to smash the plaster to bits.