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Questions tagged [drilling]

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How to drill a large clean hole in a particle board?

How to drill a large clean hole in a thin melamine board so that it looks closer to this (factory predrilled, 12mm diameter): than this (my best attempt to replicate so far): I used masking tape, drilled with a small size drill bit first, then…
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Drill perpendicular hole through thick lumber using handheld drill

When using a cordless drill to make 1/2" holes in 4x4 or 6x6 lumber: Despite taking my time, I find the holes I drill aren't perpendicular to the board. What can be done to drill better holes? Off-grid location; no access to electricity or power…
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Is there any scenario where I couldn't nail something into my exposed foundation in a utility room?

So over the winter I had an outdoor faucet freeze up -- fortunately nothing broke due to pex, but I'd like to do what I can to avoid the risk because it involved fully cleaning out a storage room to ensure nothing broke. As such, I'd like to put…
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Need to install cable grommet passing through stud, not enough clearance for stud shoe

I have power and coax cables for my internet coming in through a little utility closet and I would like to pass those cables out of the closet through a grommet. The path that I would like to use has a stud and a furring entirely too close to each…
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Shelf not lining up with holes in floating rod

I bought two used floating shelves and just hung them up on my wall. For some reason, the screws that go through the bottom of the shelf are not aligning with the metal holes in the floating rods for 3 of 4 spots. And not just by a little—they are…
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Safely drilling into wall near electricity

I am trying secure a vertical 10ft 2x6 into the wall of a small landing between floors on a duplex stairwell as a support for a pull up bar, with the 2X6 spanning the top 5ft of the wall of the lower floor, and bottom 5 ft of upper floor. I got a…
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How can I tell if there's a lintel above where I want to drill?

We've got a large patio bifold door in the house - about 270cm wide, and we were thinking about putting a curtain in front to stop the chill in the cold weather. The aperture is pretty deep - 29cm - so I'm presuming that's the outer block work, some…
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Drill 1-1/4 inch hole on 6 inch concrete wall

I only have a Dewalt Atomic 20V Hammer Drill and need to drill a concrete wall that is 6 inches thick. It is mostly concrete cinder blocks and some rebar. I need to pass some electrical cables and want to use a 1-1/4 inch PVC Schedule 80 electrical…
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Installing curtains above wide window alcove—multidetector shows metal every 10cm

Trying to install curtain rod brackets above the window alcove. It's an 190cm wide alcove in a newly built apartment in Denmark (think 2020ish). The windows go from ~60cm below the ceiling, all the way to the floor. I got all my tools ready (hammer…
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Measuring the position of entry and exit holes when drilling blind

I need a hole (for a cable) from a cupboard, through a ceiling and into my loft. I know exactly where I need the hole to be in the cupboard ceiling, but I can't get a drill into that space. So, the hole needs to be made from the loft space. However,…
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Drilling 1” hole into apartment ceiling but keep hitting metal

I’m drilling around the electrical box in the ceiling where you would normally install a ceiling light because I need to anchor in an extra heavy light fixture. Unfortunately every hole I try to drill within a 5 inch radius of the box hits metal.…
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Hitting metal behind drywall near window

I’m trying to install a shelf near a window. When drilling holes for screws, I hit metal about half an inch behind the drywall. What is this? Can I safely keep drilling using my drill bits? There is no electrical outlet near this area, but I am…
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Drilling hole for power outlet in small tile

I had an idea to add power outlet to kitchen. For it to not remove too many tiles and to look good I thought about placing it in center of tile. And now I'm concerned if it's even possible to drill hole in the tile without breaking it. I'm concerned…
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Why am I struggling to drill into a masonry wall?

I'm trying to mount the Ikea NORBERG Wall-mount drop-leaf table to the wall but struggling with the drilling. I've only managed to drill about 2mm and can't get through any further. I live in a condo, the wall sounds dense when tapped, I believe…
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Hole saw size for 4" corrugated pipe

I'm trying to connect a 4" corrugated (and perforated) HDPE plastic drain pipe into a 12" corrugated hdpe pipe. what is the proper HOLE SAW bit to use for this? Notes: OD of 4" pipe is ~4.78" "thickness" (OD-ID) of 12" pipe is ~2.3"
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