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<\/a><\/strong> could be starting to die. A dying battery often weakens a drill, so if you’re having difficulty drilling, especially through solid material, then it could be the battery causing the issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe best thing to do is to charge the battery and see if it will drill something easy like a pilot hole. If it still won’t drill properly, try making a pilot hole with a corded drill if you have one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you can make a pilot hole with that drill, then you’ll know that your cordless drill lacks sufficient power to do the job. If this is the case, it’s probably a good idea to buy a new drill. However, make sure to keep the old one as it’s always handy to have a spare just in case the need arises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sometimes, however, even a corded drill won’t go through the material, in which case there are a few other reasons why it could be happening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
4. Metal plates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Walls hide a lot of things, such as pipes and electrical wires so that they’re not unsightly to look at, and you don’t need me to tell you that hitting any of these when drilling into a wall is a bad idea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pipes and electrical wires are often covered by a metal plate to prevent you from doing just that. So, if you drill into the wall and it seems like you’ve hit an obstruction, then it’s probably a metal plate that is covering something important, and you know that you need to stop drilling immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you do hit a metal plate after drilling through the drywall, then try drilling again around five inches (13cm) above or below. You’ll likely find a stud, which you should be able to drill through. However, if you still hit an obstruction, then there are a few other reasons why this could be happening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
5. Masonry constructions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Sometimes, depending on where you are working, you could be hitting masonries such as brick or cement. This usually happens when you are trying to drill into an outside wall or chimney.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As horizontal furring strips are used to attach drywall to masonry, you will often go through drywall that is around 5\/8″ (16mm) thick. You’ll then find that there is a gap of around 3\/4″ (19mm) before you will hit the brick or cement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Therefore, if you’re able to drill around 1.5 inches (38mm) through the wall before you hit an obstruction, it is likely to be a masonry construction that you have found. A magnetic stud finder<\/a><\/strong> will help you to determine if this is the case as you’ll easily be able to locate the furring strips with it by finding the nails that are attached to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n