Hi,
I've just moved into my first house and am keen to acquire (at a sensible rate and without taking unnecessary risks!) some DIY skills. Nothing major but things like putting a bathroom cabinet up...
...so I'm putting up a bathroom cabinet up and have marked where I want the four holes to be. I've put masking tape over them and triple checked the cabinet would be level. I've drilled one hole so far (using a ceramic/tile drill bit) but not to the required width. I was told using a smaller bit and then opening that hole up with a larger bit would make it easier. Anyway, I got through the tile and very shortly after hit thin air. At this point I realise that I can't put the rawlplug in as it has to go past the back of the tile and would then probably just fall through the hole and into the abyss.
My question is what rawlplug can I use or have I got to locate a piece of, err, stud wall? Not sure if that is the correct term but I think that there's lath-plaster behind there so there would be some vertical wood to screw into. If that's the case, how do I find where they are? I've tapped all along the wall and can't hear any difference in the sound.
Any help appreciated. I'd rather not have to get someone in because I feel like that would be a defeat.
If I have to move the cabinet then I hope I can cover that hole I've just drilled!
Thanks,
John
:edit: By the way, I hope this is in the right forum?
I've just moved into my first house and am keen to acquire (at a sensible rate and without taking unnecessary risks!) some DIY skills. Nothing major but things like putting a bathroom cabinet up...
...so I'm putting up a bathroom cabinet up and have marked where I want the four holes to be. I've put masking tape over them and triple checked the cabinet would be level. I've drilled one hole so far (using a ceramic/tile drill bit) but not to the required width. I was told using a smaller bit and then opening that hole up with a larger bit would make it easier. Anyway, I got through the tile and very shortly after hit thin air. At this point I realise that I can't put the rawlplug in as it has to go past the back of the tile and would then probably just fall through the hole and into the abyss.
My question is what rawlplug can I use or have I got to locate a piece of, err, stud wall? Not sure if that is the correct term but I think that there's lath-plaster behind there so there would be some vertical wood to screw into. If that's the case, how do I find where they are? I've tapped all along the wall and can't hear any difference in the sound.
Any help appreciated. I'd rather not have to get someone in because I feel like that would be a defeat.
If I have to move the cabinet then I hope I can cover that hole I've just drilled!
Thanks,
John
:edit: By the way, I hope this is in the right forum?