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    Put Sheetrock over 100 year old brick

    I have it set to hammer mode. It has two speeds 1&2. I set it to 1. It drills through after a while. Another problem I have is that when I screw the furring strips in, the screw pulls the strips away from the wall then the drill starts to strip the screw head. How can I remedy this?
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    Put Sheetrock over 100 year old brick

    I'm trying to screw furring strips into 100 year brick. I purchased a hammer drill and a masonary bit. After drilling for about 5 minutes the drill barely went through the brick. I put more pressure on the drill and the bit broke. I used a 3/16 3inch bit. Does anyone know how can I get furring...
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