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05-26-2010, 06:54 PM

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Dont apply too much pressure when drilling. Porus liverock can break quite easily.

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Get a masonry drill bit, and go slow. It shouldn't split. A wood drill bit will work fine, but not as well as a masonry bit. They are very inexpensive at Home Depot.

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Thanks all for the replies.....

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