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Can I safely drill into a wall behind which is my fireplace and chimney?
I would like to drill 2-4 holes to mount a monitor on the wall of my office. The problem is that on the other side of my plaster wall is the back of my fireplace and chimney. Can I safely drill into ...
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When drilling holes in a wall, how do you make sure you don't hit an electrical wire?
I have fairly solid walls in my apartment (plaster?), no drywall, so when I want to hang something or put in a screw, I need to drill a hole and first put in one of those small plastic 'sleeves' to ...
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Can I drill a hole in a reinforced concreete with an impact driller?
I am wondering wether I can drill in reinforced concrete 5-6mm(1/4”) diameter wholes and 30-40mm depth with my Bosch GSB-1080-LI-2, which is almost the same like GSB-120-LI?
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Hanging a 20lbs lamp from a concrete ceiling, what to be aware of?
I’m trying to drill a hole into the concrete ceiling in my apartment to first insert a hook, then hang the lamp through. The lamp is a plug-in btw.
Just wondering what are the necessary tools and ...
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What screws to use to hang bathroom mirror cabinet?
I have bought a bathroom mirror cabinet which has a mirror on the front door. The door has hinges on its left. There are 4 screw holes on the back near the corners. The box did not come with any ...
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Hanging exercise equipment on cinderblock wall
I live in a townhouse and am separated from my neighbors by a cinderblock wall. In my garage it is pretty exposed.
I would like to hang a kayak, punching bag and pull up bar off of the wall.
Kayak ...
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Drilling into stone wall with plaster on top
I'm trying to hang a curtain rod. The wall is irregular stone, with plaster covering it. I have masonry bits, a drill, and an impact driver (no hammer drill, though I may be able to borrow one).
When ...
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What size is this wallplug, and then what drill size (and type) would I use for brick?
I'm trying to hang a hose "butler" from Home Depot (Model CHH200HB). It comes with three wallplugs and screws, so should be simple, but there is no sign of what size the plugs or screws are, nor which ...
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Drilling into outdoor stucco to hang bike
I'm interesting in hanging a bike hook up on my patio outdoors. My outdoor walls appear to be some kind of hard stucco, and I've run a magnetic stud finder over the whole wall and it's all magnetic, ...
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Hanging picture on a very hard concrete wall [duplicate]
Situation: Appartment in a panel building. Very hard concrete walls -- all, thick or thin. No plastic hooks (like these on alibaba that usually work for people around do not work for me, the little ...
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How to hang a projector screen from a thin horizontal part of slightly curved ceiling
I have a brick wall in front of which I want to hang a projector screen. Here is an image of a typical projector screen that I am looking to buy:
The part of my ceiling near the wall is curved(the ...
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Problem Using Wall Anchors for Curtain Rod
I'm trying to hang curtains for a floor-to-ceiling window by using drywall anchors to hold up the curtain rod. However, the plastic screw gets stuck about halfway anywhere I attempt to drill. When I ...
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