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I have been looking for Combi Drill for a while. I was given a £25 Amazon voucher at Xmas and thought I would use it towards the drill. My nephew suggested this model...

Putting a lock on the wood gate and the instructions are minimal. I need to drill a 32mm hole for the barrel through 45mm thickness. Any recommendations for the best type of drill bit to use? I would have thought a wood bit but when looking at descriptions they say only good for thin materials...

I’ve recently had a porcelain patio laid and looking to anchor/ bolt our recently purchased pergola down before the next storm rolls in!! Slabs are 20mm thick. What power drill will do the job in terms of Volts/ Watts? Also any recommendations on best diamond drill bit to use. Bolts are...

Hi everyone, My old corded Bosch Hammer drill, model PBH 180 RE just went up in a puff of blue smoke after what sounded like a few pops and bangs while drilling into masonry. It still appears to work when no pressure is applied, but I think with it's age ( around 20 year old ) it won't be worth...

Greetings, Over the past few years I have been working to insulate a mid terrace house built in the 1860's and I have reached the point I need to start installing some condensation vents. I have opted to go with the insulated 75mm Passyfier vents which require a 152mm hole. The walls are...

Hi I'd like some advice on the best way to drill into concrete support pads for a garden pergola pls. The steel leg feet are around 17cm square and I planned to make the pad 40cm square and around a foot deep to take chem fix M10 studs. Using a 2.7J SDS+ drill on some high strength concrete...

Clueless DIYer here. I’m trying to put up Roman blinds in my living room, outside the window rather than inside. I’ve drilled through the first few centimetres, but then get to a solid part I can’t get through. I assume this is a concrete lintel. I need to get past it to put the rawl plugs in...

Hello. Got a Ring floodlight installed today and the traders have broken the brick on which they installed the mount (not saying anything to me afterwards). I understand you can drill outdoor brick without damaging it. Would this prove to be poor tradesmanship from them? Is the cam secure to the...

I'm in the process of fitting blinds above a window alcove. This window is very wide (5m) and the exterior of the building is from the 20s/30s I believe although the interior is new build. It used to be a furniture shop and is now a flat. I drilled through the plasterboard and hit what I...

I'm trying to put up a trellis outside. My drill will not go into the wall. It just sits there. Watch this video of my struggle. (1) Why won’t my drill go into the brick? - YouTube It makes no sense. It's completely against logic. What's going on? Thank you

For research, I need a granite "plug" (core). By "plug" I mean the cylindrical round thing that falls out of a slab on the floor, after drilling (it's normally thrown away). It can be small, 1-2" diameter, 1-4" long. I'm interested in both plugs from hand-held drilling and stand-mounted drilling...

I'm looking to use scaffold poles as fence posts by digging a hole then holding the poles in place with cement. I found a earth auger tool (45mm diameter x 600mm long). This fits to a standard drill. It has saved a lot of time when digging holes for the scaffold poles to go in. The earth...

Hi, I am putting up a false ceiling using 3"x2" timber. I have screwed the frame to the wall above the window. I have used 10 mm x 100 mm frame screws made by rawlplug. The rawlplug goes about 60 mm into the lintel. The screws are spaced out by about 600 mm. I have been reading that some...

I am trying to get a copy of an invoice from Sep2019 to have my drill repaired under warranty but SF are telling me that they can't access invoices from more than 18 months ago without knowing the order reference. I originally placed an order online so I have that invoice in my emails, but when...

Hi all Been looking at a new combi drill and have a bit of a dilemma. Got 3 options... Dewalt DCD778 with 2 x 5.0Ah batteries and case for £153. This is a brushless drill, 65Nm torque and 1750 rpm. Dewalt DCD796 with 2 x 2.0Ah batteries and case for £134. Similar to above however it is...

Hi all I have a lot of bathroom furniture to fit onto a tiled bathroom. The tiles are ceramic. I have already drilled a few holes in the tiles but each hole takes ages to drill! I haven't timed it but roughly around 10-20 mins per hole. (Each hole is 8mm). I have two drills. One is this...

Hi all Just want some advice really, I will keep it quite simple I went to bleed my radiator and when I was tightening the valve back up it snapped up please see picture. I am just thinking of replacing it, but just wanted some advice of other people if they have ever had this situation and...

Knocked drill off platform and the drill was saved from damage by a container of loose cement!!! Stripped it down to thoroughly clean it but the gearbox went in all directions so I am not sure if anything is missing. Has anyone got an assembly diagram or exploded view of the above drill, or...

Hello community, This is my first post here and I would really appreciate some help. I'm building a retaining wall, 6 rows high. The sleepers are stacked on their wide side. I managed to stack 5 rows quite nicely and now, before putting the last row, I want to insert some oak dowels going all...

Hi all I have signed up to these forums to get your help on a topic which i could not find answers to! Apologies in advance if this has been posted before. I wish to install a new bath screen, but my tiles are a nightmare to drill into!! They are not smooth (please see photos attached) and so...