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You’re probably using a hammer drill with a crap bit.
Buy a decent bit and use your mates Sds. It will take seconds.
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Buy a decent bit and use your mates Sds. It will take seconds.
I might have to.
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The difference between a hammer drill and sds is unbelievable.
It’s a good bit - I’ve had it for years!
Seriously, I tried three different bits, two of them were brand new.
my builder mate has one and he’s going to drop it round to me on the weekend. It might have to be a case of "While you are here….."
Just back home from taking the dog to an emergency vet, at 3am. 15 year old border collie, and she's been having bouts of breathlessness, with any excitement or physical stress. Come bed time, her breathlessness, panting, and struggling to breath, continued for an hour, so despite already having an appointment for 11am, I rang their emergency number, they were occupied with an emergency operation, so referred us to another hub. Took her in a 2am this morning. To be told, what we were expecting, that she was suffering heart failure, and time to let her go - so that was it. I've been expecting it for a while. Avril blubbed,, and that caused me to blub with her. I would normally manage to fight it, but if someone around me, even on TV breaks down - I struggle with the emotions.
The dog made herself worse, getting out of breath, following me round at every move, and out into the garden in the hot sun. So hot today, we gave her a bath in her portable outdoor bath-tub, to help keep her a bit cooler.
Got back home and the house seemed suddenly, so very empty. Neither of us could get to sleep, mulling things over, so we are back up, and Avril is cooking us each a rare breakfast.
The dog made herself worse, getting out of breath, following me round at every move, and out into the garden in the hot sun. So hot today, we gave her a bath in her portable outdoor bath-tub, to help keep her a bit cooler.
Got back home and the house seemed suddenly, so very empty. Neither of us could get to sleep, mulling things over, so we are back up, and Avril is cooking us each a rare breakfast.
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It’s a good bit - I’ve had it for years!
Seriously, I tried three different bits, two of them were brand new.
my builder mate has one and he’s going to drop it round to me on the weekend. It might have to be a case of "While you are here….."
You might also be hitting a bit of rebar in the lintel.
A simple 5-minute job becomes less so and the work of hours......
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Waw, so sorry to hear that my friend. Very sad news...
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So sorry for you mate. We have two toy poodles that are experiencing similar symptoms, just not as bad but we know it is comming, they are both 15 years old now. I feel for you and it is all very sad.
So sorry to hear that Harry. We very recently lost our Susie after 13 wonderful years so I know exactly what you are going through. No comfort to you at the moment but you will start to remember all the good times you had and the good life that you gave her.
Sorry Harry, awful news when it happens.
Thanks for all the sympathy. She came to me/us, as a sort of rescue, at 6 months of age - others had her before us, and had found her, far too lively, a bit to much of a handful to cope with, and a mind of her own. She took to me straight away, wouldn't leave my side. Taunted and teased her much bigger, and older brother, who arrived later, again as a sort of rescue, constantly, and he just put up with it. She was terrible out on a lead, wanting to snap at any other dogs she saw, then hiding behind her big brother, if they responded to her.
Just weeks after we got her, we went away with the caravan, stopping for the night on route. She jumped on top of my sleeping bag, and I could tell she was feeling the cold, with back then, not much fur - she wouldn't settle, marching up and down on top, so I dragged in, and she immediately fell asleep. We had to have her big brother put down, a few years ago, when he collapsed suddenly, and completely, at 15.
The past couple of years, her energy levels have dropped steadily, to the point where I had to adapt the stair lift, and encourage her to use it, so she could use it to get upstairs, rather risk her falling. The past few weeks, she's been panting at the slightest effort, but insisting on always still following me around the place, not always making it, before I was on my way back. Between times, she seemed fine, good appetite, wanting to play, even yesterday evening. As she seemed to be worsening, with the panting episodes, I made an appointment to have her checked out at 11am this morning. I'd only delayed that long, hoping she would get over it, but knowing how it would end.
We went up to bed, as usual, last night, and as usual she was panting, but the panting didn't stop, even got worse, very distressed, tongue turning blue. She kept coming to me, with a 'please do something' look on her face. So we got her to an emergency vet, who diagnosed heart failure, and nowt much to be done at her age, best to just put her down there and then. End of a lovely dog!
Got to get used to now, not needing to look where I put my big feet, trying to avoid stepping on her.
Just weeks after we got her, we went away with the caravan, stopping for the night on route. She jumped on top of my sleeping bag, and I could tell she was feeling the cold, with back then, not much fur - she wouldn't settle, marching up and down on top, so I dragged in, and she immediately fell asleep. We had to have her big brother put down, a few years ago, when he collapsed suddenly, and completely, at 15.
The past couple of years, her energy levels have dropped steadily, to the point where I had to adapt the stair lift, and encourage her to use it, so she could use it to get upstairs, rather risk her falling. The past few weeks, she's been panting at the slightest effort, but insisting on always still following me around the place, not always making it, before I was on my way back. Between times, she seemed fine, good appetite, wanting to play, even yesterday evening. As she seemed to be worsening, with the panting episodes, I made an appointment to have her checked out at 11am this morning. I'd only delayed that long, hoping she would get over it, but knowing how it would end.
We went up to bed, as usual, last night, and as usual she was panting, but the panting didn't stop, even got worse, very distressed, tongue turning blue. She kept coming to me, with a 'please do something' look on her face. So we got her to an emergency vet, who diagnosed heart failure, and nowt much to be done at her age, best to just put her down there and then. End of a lovely dog!
Got to get used to now, not needing to look where I put my big feet, trying to avoid stepping on her.
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Ask him if it has a safety clutch before using.It’s a good bit - I’ve had it for years!
Seriously, I tried three different bits, two of them were brand new.
my builder mate has one and he’s going to drop it round to me on the weekend. It might have to be a case of "While you are here….."
Sorry to hear this news Harry. Hope you and Avril are holding up ok.
