I'm playing with powertools....and losing.

[o_puppychow]

so im trying to mount my new lcd tele to the wall. as they are concrete, i have to drill in bigger holes into the wall first, hammer in the anchor then i can use the screws. i only needed to get 2.5 inches deep.

apparently after about an inch, the insides of my walls are diamonds. i cant push through.

its either brick after the concrete thats stopping me or actual metal beams.

what kind of super drill bit do i need to ask for at the hardware store tomorrow?

[o_broodingdude]

First a masonry bit, if that doesn't work you may want to borrow a friend's industrial diamond bit. The diamond bits will chew through nearly anything.

[o_psycnet]

Remember what Red Green says:

If all else fails, there's always duct tape

[o_theres *nothing* here]

Or he could buy a TV stand.

Is it possible that you're drilling into rebar? Cuzzum, you could just move down a little bit, and drill again. Then again, it might not be rebar, cuz you could probably drill through that.

Ohyeh, why are your walls concrete? You um, still in jail? Or are you building a bombshelter?

[o_puppychow]

because i live in a building constructed in the 1920's in washington dc...and it kicks ass.

[o_speed-king]

obviously it kicked your ass :] If you cant beat it , join it !

[mervaka]

why the hell do you need to go 2.5" in? what size LCD is it? my 17" is on 4 1" screws, and the concrete holds it fine with rawplugs.

oh, and concrete walls kick ass. those silly american wooden houses are just daft.

[o_puppychow]

why the hell do you need to go 2.5" in? what size LCD is it? my 17" is on 4 1" screws, and the concrete holds it fine with rawplugs.

oh, and concrete walls kick ass. those silly american wooden houses are just daft.

32in

[Decs]

Concrete is a pretty comon building material in new apartment complexes D:?
I mean, concrete also seemed to become alot more popular when the new minimalism was at its high.

Our flat was built in 03 i think and all walls except the outer walls are concrete

[o_puppychow]

it will also thwart the big bad wolf.

[Decs]

That is true.

[o_player]

oh, and concrete walls kick ass. those silly american wooden houses are just daft.Indeed; tornado magnets :P

[o_jeff the god of biscuits]

wouldn't a tornado destroy a concrete house too? a wooden one would be cheaper to rebuild?

[o_|404|innoc-tpf-]

wouldn't a tornado destroy a concrete house too? a wooden one would be cheaper to rebuild?
It all depends on how the concrete structure was engineered and built.

[o_puppychow]

pipes *typically" are not located in outside walls...correct? I hope i'm not hitting a pipe. But if I am, I wonder if it's green or yellow. HA! I am funny!!!

Lol?

meh.

[o_skanky butterpuss]

for what its worth, i lolled

[o_|404|innoc-tpf-]

pipes *typically" are not located in outside walls...correct? I hope i'm not hitting a pipe. But if I am, I wonder if it's green or yellow. HA! I am funny!!!

Lol?

meh.
Again, it depends on the design of the building. The gas feed for the furnace in my house runs from a meter on the outside of the garage, up through my exterior wall, through the rafters of my garage and down another exterior wall and it completely covered by Sheetrock. I know how it's routed as I walked through my house on many occasions while it was being built. My feed from the back of my electrical service panel runs up my exterior walls and feeds throughout the house. It's possible that you could have electrical feeds running through conduit and those are embedded in your walls.

[mervaka]

mine are everywhere.. literally.

under the floor,
in the attic,
up exterior walls,
up interior walls.

and remember, get your detector out before you start drilling. i'd personally be more worried about mains cables, although water pipes are a pain in the arse too. i prefer getting wet over being electrocuted.

[o_cruor]

so im trying to mount my new lcd tele to the wall. as they are concrete, i have to drill in bigger holes into the wall first, hammer in the anchor then i can use the screws. i only needed to get 2.5 inches deep.

apparently after about an inch, the insides of my walls are diamonds. i cant push through.

its either brick after the concrete thats stopping me or actual metal beams.

what kind of super drill bit do i need to ask for at the hardware store tomorrow?

Have you tried drilling in more than one place, you might have been struck out of luck, and hit one of those reinforcing bars located in reinforced concrete. Need special tools to get through them.

I mean holes like that can allways get spackled.

pipes *typically" are not located in outside walls...correct? I hope i'm not hitting a pipe. But if I am, I wonder if it's green or yellow. HA! I am funny!!!

Lol?

meh.

I'd be more concerned if the contents of the pipe spewing in your face once you punch through is green or yellow lol.

[o_theres *nothing* here]

I'd like living in a concrete home actually. My entire house creaks when it's windy.

Makes me paranoid.

[o_|404|innoc-tpf-]

I'd like living in a concrete home actually. My entire house creaks when it's windy.

Makes me paranoid.
Done the right way a concrete home should be better insulated and stronger overall than stick built. It is, however, far more expensive. You do have other issues with concrete though so it's not like it's a flawless victory in housing. Personally I'd prefer 2x6 exterior walls instead of the 2x4 ones and better windows. Perhaps in my next house...

[o_fail]

Concrete houses always seem very cold to me.

[mervaka]

Done the right way a concrete home should be better insulated and stronger overall than stick built. It is, however, far more expensive. You do have other issues with concrete though so it's not like it's a flawless victory in housing. Personally I'd prefer 2x6 exterior walls instead of the 2x4 ones and better windows. Perhaps in my next house...
i think for that exact reason, the UK might be going the other way! i think timber houses are making their debut soon, purely because the housing market is through the roof (no pun intended)

[o_player]

Oh no, what about all the trees?! :P

[o_broodingdude]

Concrete houses always seem very cold to me.Wear sweaters.