Hi, any help appreciated for this complete novice.
I want to fit some shelves in my son's bedroom, but I'm struggling to drill deep enough into the wall. The drill goes no more than 1-2cms into the masonry, then it comes up against something pretty hard and goes no further.
Meanwhile, the 1-2cms of the wall that I CAN drill through is very crumbly, and each time I put the drill in, the wall seems to break away, leaving an unsightly mess.
So, in a nutshell, the first 1-2cms of the wall is too weak and crumbly, and the bit behind that is so tough that the drill won't go through it. I'm not sure what to do.
I've tried to drill holes at various points on the wall, and it happens every time.
I'm using a hammer drill (Black & Decker KR50CRE). And, no, it's not on 'reverse'!
The house is an ordinary brick-built 1930s house, if that helps!
I want to fit some shelves in my son's bedroom, but I'm struggling to drill deep enough into the wall. The drill goes no more than 1-2cms into the masonry, then it comes up against something pretty hard and goes no further.
Meanwhile, the 1-2cms of the wall that I CAN drill through is very crumbly, and each time I put the drill in, the wall seems to break away, leaving an unsightly mess.
So, in a nutshell, the first 1-2cms of the wall is too weak and crumbly, and the bit behind that is so tough that the drill won't go through it. I'm not sure what to do.
I've tried to drill holes at various points on the wall, and it happens every time.
I'm using a hammer drill (Black & Decker KR50CRE). And, no, it's not on 'reverse'!
The house is an ordinary brick-built 1930s house, if that helps!