Drilling Holes for Curtain Rails, Cant Drill into Lintel

[henllys]

I have a 1960's house with large windows and what seem to be heavy duty lintels.

I am trying to put up curtain rail/pole brackets but I cant drill the holes because the lintels seem to be incredibly solid.

I have used a masonry drill, a drill on hammer setting and normal setting.

Does anyone have any advice on how to get the holes drilled.

 

[foxhole]

SDS drill, simples.

 

[jazzcricket]

SDS drill, will do the job

 

[Nige F]

I have used a masonry drill, a drill on hammer setting and normal setting.

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Bin that drill and go for sds - as the other guys said - they can be got relatively cheap from diy stores - they revolutionised the building industry years ago

 

[Aunsh]

Have you checked that it is not a steel lintel, like a Catnic? If it is, SDS will not touch it.

 

[calorific]

Steel can be drilled with an appropriate bit, drill, speed and patience

 

[wotan]

you really need to get up high and put presure on the drill, if it is a steel lintel then you need good quality drill bits like Dormer / SKF

Wotan