Drilling 4" Inch Hole in Concrete Block for Dryer Vent Install Using Ryobi 18v Hammer Drill DIY

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2 жыл бұрын

DIY: You don't need an expensive hammer drill and core bit to drill a large hole through cinder block. I used a Ryobi Drill and a Spyder brand hole saw bit.

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@stevenbarnes8381 2 ай бұрын

Great Video! I bought the $59 drill, a 4” x 1/8 Spyder bit for $26 and went to work. First cut through one side and stuck the drill in the whole and drilled out the other side. After the job was done, I realized that I never set the drill to hammer mode but the process still worked like a charm. Each cut took around 3 minutes. The rental at Home Depot would’ve cost $167. And with your method, I get to keep the drill. Thanks.

@Ozarkwild 2 ай бұрын

Awesome! Glad to have helped. Thanks for watching the video.

@williesimpson6757 9 күн бұрын

It’s a good advertisement for the Ryobi

@leviv2870 2 жыл бұрын

Spyder's best commercial/demo, they didn't even know they had

@Ozarkwild 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I bought that Spyder set when I started my house remodel. Got my monies worth for sure.

@roybatty2030 Жыл бұрын

Love that resourceful approach to getting a job done. Thanks for the vid.

@bodinian Ай бұрын

That looks so much easier than I thought it would be.

@skavist 2 жыл бұрын

I’m glad I don’t have to buy a fancy drill just to make a hole,I feel confident enough now to do it myself, thanks for your video.

@LG-yy2up Жыл бұрын

You did great job... Always use 4.25 for 4inch dryer opening as that allows room to slope vent sleeve downwards towards exterior (HVAC guy) 👍

@Ozarkwild Жыл бұрын

Makes sense.. thanks

@lostmagicofdisney 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for this tip! I'm just about to enlarge my dryer vent hole up from the original 3" diameter. I was wondering if I should up to 4", 4 ¼", or 4 ½".

@Cornelldsc 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video and fits my thinking

@Ozarkwild 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@kgt9535 2 жыл бұрын

It's all about determination, mixed in with optimism and reasonable on-hand resources to get things done. Came out great, bro. Nice job ✊

@Ozarkwild 2 жыл бұрын

Well said. Thanks!

@scottfinlayson4754 Жыл бұрын

That’s brilliant. Profound and accurate.

@legitdoctorate1607 Жыл бұрын

I have watched several different Video presentations for tackling this project. Far and away you give what I consider to be the most economically and skill acumen feasible. Great Job VERY much appreciated!

@Ozarkwild Жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks for the comment! And thanks for watching! Good luck if you decide to tackle it!

@LScofield1 2 жыл бұрын

Nice job!

@andrewr2650 Жыл бұрын

Prefect example of the problem with “right tool for the job syndrome”. Just because it’s not what a pro would use doesn’t mean it can’t get the job done. Did it take longer, yes, but not as long as renting and returning an SDS. Could you cut 50 a day with that setup no, but when you only need one, it gets the job done and no additional cost. Now of that was a poured foundation, probably a different story. but it wasn’t and the tool worked great.

@Ozarkwild Жыл бұрын

Agree - thanks for watching!

@WeatherNut27 Жыл бұрын

Awesome! I have to do this at my condo rental

@kcc628 10 ай бұрын

Thank you very much 😊

@jimmyrigged1292 Жыл бұрын

Nice job!! I need to drill a 6 inch hole for a wood stove exhaust pipe ..And all I have is a 3/4" concrete bit to drill relief holes all the way around the circumference , then ill hammer it out and do the outside the same way ...itll take some doin for sure ..wish I had ur spyder hole saw kit right now ..lol

@Ozarkwild Жыл бұрын

Good luck, I'm sure you will chip it out just fine.

@Synchrimedia 9 ай бұрын

I used a Ridgid hammer drill and a $15 carbide bit I got from Harbor Freight and it went thru the cinder block like a knife thru butter.

@wavingpine Жыл бұрын

I live in California ... those cinderblock voids would be filled with concrete and rebar here.

@plumcat4089 9 ай бұрын

Interesting. Thanx fot this test 😎

@duidefenseadvocates6125 Жыл бұрын

Good Job Man

@Ozarkwild Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@davidburkholder7360 3 ай бұрын

Fantastic. I assume a diamond coring bit would have been enven better, smoother. Also, diamond core bits are used without "hammering." This is the best video I have seen on this matter. Excellent.

@Ozarkwild 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment! Glad to help. Thanks for watching!

@rickeykeeton4770 2 жыл бұрын

I thought you might come up a little short if you did not allow for the thickness of the end of the block when you measured the 4”. Glad it worked out for you. As someone who has worked in several appliances, I will say straight smooth metal vent would have been better to run to that outlet. I am about to do a similar job through brick. I might check out a mason art hole saw rather than drilling holes around the circumference of the pipe and chipping out with a cold chisel and taking a chance of breaking the brick.

@Ozarkwild 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. Allowing for the thickness of the block is tricky, b/c blocks are different thicknesses depending on manufacture and year. In may case I was dealing with blocks made in the late 1970’s. 4” is a good average, and then hope you hit the center. In my case it worked out.

@mirthenemrys Жыл бұрын

Looks good. Was just curious if i should tackle a similar wall(built in the late 70s as well) to move the dryer vent using my Milwaukee hammer drill, gonna say it will handle it just fine after watching this.

@mirthenemrys Жыл бұрын

Update on mine.... DOH, mine are 3 chamber blocks. Used the Spyder bit just like this, with my Milwaukee hammer drill. had to cut as far in as i could from the outside, then once i could hit the other side of the brick interior with the auger, i took the hole piece off and punched through with just the main auger piece so i knew where to hit it on the inside. finished the hole inside and boom, all good.

@pcofranc Жыл бұрын

@@mirthenemrys Good method and reduces drilling in the middle.

@hiy633 Жыл бұрын

Your cinder block wall has huge holes in the middle making the 4" bit forgiving. For a run of that length through solid concrete you're going to need a larger hole.

@Ozarkwild Жыл бұрын

Agree. The video was about using basic tools to drill through a hollow cinder block

@daver2964 11 ай бұрын

Great video, thanks for sharing! Did you use in hammer mode ? Can you confirm if 4.25 in better, or did 4 in work or was it too snug?

@Ozarkwild 11 ай бұрын

I used hammer mode. I used a 4”. There was enough wobble in hammer mode that oversized it a bit. It was very tight. The 4.25 would work well, as well.

@nimajnebrm Жыл бұрын

Wouldn't using water help?

@screwdriver7507 Жыл бұрын

Nice job! 👍 Now return that dull hole saw to Lowe’s. 😉

@Mattyboy88979 2 ай бұрын

Why dont you have an SDS Drill?

@greenhousemortgage Жыл бұрын

If you listen, sounds like a video narrated by Billy Bob Thornton. 👍🏻

@Ozarkwild Жыл бұрын

I take that as a compliment! Born and raised in Georgia! Thanks for watching the video!

@arodandjeter1 Жыл бұрын

Man you ain’t never lied😂

@Keith_Mikell Жыл бұрын

All you have to do is size up your pipe and just drill pilot holes then you can tap the concrete insert out you don’t even need a coring bit

@Ozarkwild Жыл бұрын

Works. But too ugly for me

@stephenbile3932 Жыл бұрын

Looking to do a similar job the size of the bit that you used was a 4in? You didn't need to go over size?

@Ozarkwild Жыл бұрын

No, the 4” bit is fine for a 4” vent. There is approx 1/8” rough play in the 4” and you will have plenty of room. The hole will wollow out too big if you use a 4-1/2

@stephenbile3932 Жыл бұрын

@@Ozarkwild 😉👌thank you for the info..

@Ozarkwild Жыл бұрын

See comment below from @LG. He’s an HVAC guy. He has a point.. A 4.25 bit will allow for a slope. Makes sense

@stephenbile3932 Жыл бұрын

@@Ozarkwild all I needed for is a dryer vent. My contractor bricked-up where there was a basement window and drilled to vent holes one for a bathroom vent and the other for the other for a dryer. In doing the renovation we had to change in plan.

@avetsuper6272 2 жыл бұрын

sorry which store and where you get that set and what is price for it ,thanks

@Ozarkwild 2 жыл бұрын

Lowes has the Spyder brand of bits, I think I got them on sale for $99 bucks and Home Depot has the Ryobi drill, it was around $59, without the battery.

@avetsuper6272 2 жыл бұрын

@@Ozarkwild thanks man