A system, apparatuses and methods for anchoring are provided. The system
includes two-stage drill bit and a method of anchoring into a two-stage
hole drilled by the drill bit. The apparatus of the instant invention
includes a two-stage drill bit for drilling a pilot hole for a common
nail into a material such as concrete, stone, masonry or cementuous or
other materials. The method of the instant invention includes the steps
of drilling a first hole within a material to which an object is to be
anchored, drilling a second hole concentric with the first hole, and
placing an anchor within the holes.