New Posts For Thread: Drilling into masonryhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30325735/drilling-into-masonryUtter utter disaster every time.I have probably put 1 shelf up in my life that was both sturdy and didn't have massive gaping holes and bodged wall plugs flattened and needed extra wedging.I always start with a small bit too but it always goes wrong.It turned out to be a piece of p1ss, could swing off it.It was all about getting the correct speed of the complicated drill and it went through easily.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30325735/drilling-into-masonry?post_id=540906401#540906401It turned out to be a piece of p1ss, could swing off it.It was all about getting the correct speed of the complicated drill and it went through easily.Tue, 12 Aug 2014 02:25:12 -0500have you tried one of them shelf help books?You know like dealing with stress for dummies, or psychoanalysis for beginners?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30325735/drilling-into-masonry?post_id=540906207#540906207have you tried one of them shelf help books?You know like dealing with stress for dummies, or psychoanalysis for beginners?Tue, 12 Aug 2014 01:25:24 -0500put masonary drill in drill.set drill to hammer mode.drill hole into brick a bit deeper that the plugnever hammer the plug into wall - go deeper or pick a bigger drillif the screw feels loose in the plug i.e plug moving around, use a bigger screw tohttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30325735/drilling-into-masonry?post_id=540901299#540901299put masonary drill in drill.set drill to hammer mode.drill hole into brick a bit deeper that the plugnever hammer the plug into wall - go deeper or pick a bigger drillif the screw feels loose in the plug i.e plug moving around, use a bigger screw toMon, 11 Aug 2014 17:33:11 -0500It might sound obvious, but have you tried taking a longer run up?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30325735/drilling-into-masonry?post_id=540901265#540901265It might sound obvious, but have you tried taking a longer run up?Mon, 11 Aug 2014 17:31:28 -0500So this is what you get up to down the lodge, eh?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30325735/drilling-into-masonry?post_id=540900931#540900931So this is what you get up to down the lodge, eh?Mon, 11 Aug 2014 17:13:47 -0500For safety's sake, always use drill bit with an insulated (preferably industrial grade rubber) tip. Don't take risks, and if you're on a ladder, best to wear wellington boots.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30325735/drilling-into-masonry?post_id=540895051#540895051For safety's sake, always use drill bit with an insulated (preferably industrial grade rubber) tip. Don't take risks, and if you're on a ladder, best to wear wellington boots.Mon, 11 Aug 2014 12:10:17 -0500otherwise you could damage cableshttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30325735/drilling-into-masonry?post_id=540894705#540894705otherwise you could damage cablesMon, 11 Aug 2014 11:44:52 -0500make sure the main electric power switch is up and you will have no problemshttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30325735/drilling-into-masonry?post_id=540894699#540894699make sure the main electric power switch is up and you will have no problemsMon, 11 Aug 2014 11:44:34 -0500My advice is to try and drill a hole in the wall directly above a light swith or electrical socket. But best to get somebody you don't much like to do it - and don't hold their hand when they do it.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30325735/drilling-into-masonry?post_id=540894435#540894435My advice is to try and drill a hole in the wall directly above a light swith or electrical socket. But best to get somebody you don't much like to do it - and don't hold their hand when they do it.Mon, 11 Aug 2014 11:29:02 -0500get 6 inch nails and hammering the fkcer in cant go wronghttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30325735/drilling-into-masonry?post_id=540894225#540894225get 6 inch nails and hammering the fkcer in cant go wrongMon, 11 Aug 2014 11:13:44 -0500