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Drill into asphalt to insert a nail with ease.Nailing into asphalt is not as simple as lining up a standard nail and hitting on the head with a hammer. Doing so might just splinter the asphalt and damage the surface. With a pre-drilled hole, however, you can properly insert a nail into the asphalt material without damaging the surrounding space. Even those unfamiliar with drilling can accomplish the task in just 10 minutes of work.Difficulty:ModerateInstructions Things You'll NeedPower drillMasonry bitWire brushPlastic nail anchorNail1

Attach a masonry drill bit to the head of a power drill. The size of the drill bit should be large enough to accommodate your nail anchor. If the nail anchor is 1/4 inch wide, your masonry bit should be slightly larger.

Press the bit to the asphalt surface and start the drill to bore a hole through the asphalt.

Remove the bit and drill from the hole and brush out asphalt dust with a wire bristle brush.

Insert the plastic nail anchor into the drilled hole.

Drop the nail into the plastic anchor.