Someone knows the drill

[planenut]

Hi all, I am trying to fit a blind up in the kitchen, brackets on the wall first. I am only a DIYer and so I have an odd assortment of drill bits which includes masonery/wood/metal cutting bits. The first eighth of an inch was brilliant, then nothing; that is, what I believe to be a concrete lintel which I cannot get into. The most I managed was about a third of an inch. Apart from dynamite, are there any suggestions, I am not going to glue the thing up so I need some anchorage.

 

[smiths]

You've hit a lintel(?). Can you drop your holes to where the trim(architrave) is?

 

[planenut]

Sorry, can't do that; this is an open window area, I can only be a couple of inches above the opening now. I'm getting a dab-hand with the filler.
Any thing else?

 

[2scoops0406]

Hi all, I am trying to fit a blind up in the kitchen, brackets on the wall first. I am only a DIYer and so I have an odd assortment of drill bits which includes masonery/wood/metal cutting bits. The first eighth of an inch was brilliant, then nothing; that is, what I believe to be a concrete lintel which I cannot get into. The most I managed was about a third of an inch. Apart from dynamite, are there any suggestions, I am not going to glue the thing up so I need some anchorage.

I know you shouldn't blame your tools, but you need a better drill, an SDS hammer with the correct bit should sort you out.

 

[breezer]

you have got a sharp masonary bit and a drill with hammer action havent you?

its just that you said I have an odd assortment of drill bits

 

[planenut]

Well I did say i'm a DIYer. My drill does not have a hammer action, and some of my masonery bits are old. So the upshot of that is, I should get an SDS bit, and either buy or borrow a drill with a hammer action. I shall go forward now and bore someone else.
Re-read that, so here goes again, got to get an SDS drill with a hammer action, then i'll try my bits again.
Thank you for the comments.

 

[breezer]

doesnt quite work like that.

SDS drill needs SDS bits, it will not take other bits.

similarly an "ordainairy" drill will not take SDS bits

yes i know you can "force them" but officailly you cant, so in short, sds drill for sds bits

ordainairy drill (hammer action is normal) = ordainairy bits

 

[planenut]

Thanks for that Breezer. I will be attending my local DIY "stock everything - until you want it" store on my way to work this morning. This should all save me from looking for the guy who "know's all about it - but he's on a break" type that they always have.

 

[masona]

Sometime in concrete lintel you may a have hit a metal rod inside it or a stone which can be difficult knowing what to do !

 

[planenut]

Well I got myself a cheap hammer drill, could still only get in about half to three-quarters of an inch - lets hope nobody pulls it too hard. I think leverage has a lot to do with it, but only a couple of inches down from the ceiling makes it had to put your shoulder behind it. - thanks to all!

 

[planenut]

.........and then someone lent me the proper gear, a professional hammer drill and his brand new bits, SDS. So that's what a hammer drill is supposed to do, very effective, wow!

 

[breezer]

did you know, every year 150 Million 1/4 inch drill bits are thrown away that nobody wants, all they want is the hole

 

[2scoops0406]

Who, count's 'em, how much is the job paid?