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I have a set of 5 French drill bits (Tivoly) numbered 4, 5, 6, 8, 10. Does anyone know what these are supposed to correspond to in mm or in fractions of inches? The packaging is of no help, it only talks about lengths.

Ok, so I also have these. They're #8-12, the anchors need a 5/16" drill bit and are 1-5/8" long, and the screw size is #10 x 2.5" Would that be better? Maybe take the #10 screw from this set and the plugs from the #6-10 set?

I think this is one of those things where we unfortunately lean towards ridiculous US measurements. I'm from a part of Canada that is almost entirely metric but some commercial things/products historically tended towards American systems because they were the products being imported before...

Strange. They're links to Home Depot here in Canada. Should be able to work? And as far as the walls, this is a 1940s apartment building construction. And I'm in Montreal, Canada.

I can't see whether it's solid or blocks because it's a wall in our apartment. But let's say I don't see any mortar lines at all. I have photos from behind a power outlet. More likely solid wall panels. These specifically are the ones I have that I'm wanting to use. I also have these from years...

Can I use plastic anchors to fasten a 35lb mirror to a concrete wall? I need two screws. I go online, I try to research what works best in concrete, I see half the sites saying plastic anchors are fine, the other half saying one must ONLY use metal anchors, wedge anchors, etc. Let me know if...