As an aside I don't have an SDS, but I have successfully drilled through just about anything with a straight hammer drill.
One of the BIG secrets is making sure the drill is not going backwards...on mine the reverse switch the opposite way to the cordless screwdriver..and counrtless times I have had smoking drills and no progress at all.:-)
SDS drill.
replying to Jonathan, sy wrote: we are having hard time putting nail to hold the curtain rod on our concrete wall. 1- It's hard to put nail deep enough to hold the rod. 2- Crete keep breaks off. Is there special nail or drill that we should use? thanks,
There are masonry nails, but as you found they don't always work. Try wallplug & screw. Or glue a strip of wood on & screw to it.
NT
I suspect his curtain rod has been up and even taken down over the past
11 years.This might assist you with posting to a newsgroup, albeit through a website:
- If you are sending a reply to a message or a posting be sure you summarize the original at the top of the message, or include just enough text of the original to give a context.
You are replying to an eleven year old post.
Only easy way to fix to concrete is to buy an SDS drill and bits. For a one off, possibly borrow from a friend or hire? They can be bought for about £40 (mains) these days.
ram a small charge of dynamite into the hole and detonate. This will conveniently open it out for further action, like the tunnel borers technique.
never trust glue .....go for mechanical fixing every time ......
don't fly.
I try not to ...
Don't crash.
You never know. It might still be on the job list for this Bank holiday:-)
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