Hi,
I'm no DIY expert (far from it!) and this is my first post here.
My daughter has managed to pull her curtain pole out of the wall. She already did this once a year or two ago, and I had great difficulty fixing it back up again. Basically, the wall above her window seems to be made of some kind of incredibly hard concrete (a lintel?) which cracks and makes a large hole as soon as you try to drill it. Last time, I eventually managed to create a hole that would just about hold a wall plug and screw, but it obviously was not very secure and has come out again.
I am at a bit of a loss as to how to fix this up again. I can move the pole up and drill new holes, but the concrete (or whatever it is) is likely to crack again.
Attached is a photo showing the hole from the last fixing (you can also see previous holes underneath – what a mess!).
Any ideas would be most welcome!
Thanks in advance,
Rob
I'm no DIY expert (far from it!) and this is my first post here.
My daughter has managed to pull her curtain pole out of the wall. She already did this once a year or two ago, and I had great difficulty fixing it back up again. Basically, the wall above her window seems to be made of some kind of incredibly hard concrete (a lintel?) which cracks and makes a large hole as soon as you try to drill it. Last time, I eventually managed to create a hole that would just about hold a wall plug and screw, but it obviously was not very secure and has come out again.
I am at a bit of a loss as to how to fix this up again. I can move the pole up and drill new holes, but the concrete (or whatever it is) is likely to crack again.
Attached is a photo showing the hole from the last fixing (you can also see previous holes underneath – what a mess!).
Any ideas would be most welcome!
Thanks in advance,
Rob