How To Drill Through Aluminum Siding

Insert the drill bit or hole saw into the chuck of the drill motor.

How to drill through aluminum siding.

If you notice the aluminum siding. Place the drill bit on the mark made in step 1 and slowly work the bit through the siding by pulsing the drill. Make sure the hole isn t too tight and you might want to wrap some electrical tape about the wire where it goes through the siding. Turn the drill on and drill through the mark while applying gentle pressure.

Hold the drill so the bit enters the siding straight and horizontally. Aluminum siding contracts and expands like most other products which can lead to problems down the road. Once the bit reaches the boxing. Equip a power drill with a masonry drill bit for small holes or a carbide hole saw for larger holes preferably a saw designed for use with fiber cement siding.

Step 4 line up the tip of the bit with the marking for the hole. Step 5 release the siding when the drill bit is through it and apply pressure to the drill to continue drilling through the surface behind the siding. Do not tilt the drill up down or to either side. How to drill a hole through aluminum siding step 1.

Place the tip of the drill bit on the center location of the finished hole.