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Sorry, I should have said but I’m using top of the range HSS bits, I don’t get it, the small bit was great to start me off, the next zipped through, but the final one to make the hole bigger just bounced, I’m baffled.

I’m trying to drill a hole through a steel plate, approx 5mm thick, I’ve started with a smaller bit and then changed to a bigger one, this went through quite good, but, I need the hole to be slightly bigger, enough to get a 10mm bolt through. I therefore changed the bit to another, slightly...

Thanks, for confirming, I presumed this should be ok. in my haste I rushed out and bought a set of strip lights, very, very effective till I put them in the cabinet, lucky I’ve not stuck them down firmly until I was able to step back and look. Have to say they look AWFUL, I’ve placed at the...

Can I put a spotlight into a glass display cabinet, it’s metal cased, floor standing. Theres one hole at the top in a corner where I deliberately left out a screw as it would seem just about big enough to get cable through. Is it possible to wire up one of those round lights, not recessed...

Thank you JobAndKnock, a sensible answer. I’ll try it again.

One wonders why ‘Andy’ bothered reading all 3 pages (now 4) in the first place. Actually, the original query was ‘what is the best drill bit’ NOT how to drill a hole. The other drill I said I had is a Challenge Xtreme 1500 Hammer Drill. Thanks again to those who took the time to offer advice.

Thank you John and Harry, maybe a Christmas present from someone. I have a really big drill, had it many years, only used when it was bought, I got that out and tried but when I attach a bit and set it to hammer, the bit, shakes like crazy. I think this is an SDS drill. I’m useless with...

I’ll need to drill another 8 holes. I probably use the drill a couple of times a year. Just your average DIYer.

Thank you all for your replies. Taking photos on my old camera and trying to upload has been a nightmare, for me anyway. I’ve had to wait until my son was here and he’s sorted these for me. Here’s the garage brick, inside and out, a single brick layer doubling up at the corners and halfway down...

Thank you Notch7. What you say makes some sense, hopefully a picture tomorrow.

Erm.... I’ve drilled 4 holes.

Forgot, the bricks are orange.

I don’t have an sds drill, it’s just an ordinary drill with hammer action. As for the bricks being shiny, it’s hammering down at the minute and the outer will look shinyish, on the inside of the garage the bricks, so the backs, do have a very very light glaze or slight shine, this is minuscule...

Thank you all, I'll have a look at these sds bits. The brick is the garage, single thickness, the outer is pretty normal but the backs have vertical lines etched through them all the across the back, I don't know the name of them, probably early seventies built. I'll try and get a photo in the...

I’m totally lost. I tried drilling into brick with some various masonry bits I’ve accumulated over the years, they wouldn’t even touch the surface. So, after researching I found Bosch came out one of the best. I have purchased. Bosch Multi Construction TCT Drill Bit 6.0 x 100 ive managed 4...

Thought I’d revamp my flat garage roof as it’s looking a tad tired, there are no leaks, so hopefully giving it a makeover will prevent this (for now anyway). After purchasing Acrypol I ended up returning as I was not aware this stuff remains tacky. The roof is walked on several times a year to...

Thank you Woody. We have purchased a new bed for her. The room is a little awkward for changing position of the bed unless absolutely necessary, the bed with headboard is now off the wall by about 4 inches, hopefully this allows some circulation behind. I have covered the lower air brick, which...

The air bricks are visible inside and out so I presume these sit across a cavity, (don’t know if I’ve worded that correctly). There’s is no chimney breast. There is central heating and it is used. I felt the skirting behind the bed and although it felt dampish there was no wet on my hand, I...

Hi all, my mother in law moved into a bungalow 18 months ago. Her bed is situated on an outside wall, on the same wall are 2 air bricks, 1 high up with the other directly in line but lower down, about 8” up from skirting. The floors are all wooden planks, open space about 10” under. Last winter...

To AlanE....no secrets, camera is Panasonic LZ20 and printer HP F2400, hope this satisfies you. Not been on here as have been full of cold due the stress of setting up my brand new PC, Acer, purchased from Argos reduced to £345. I am coping with Windows 10, BUT, this blasted thing is slower...