Drilling deeper holes?

Question

I am trying to put up curtain poles in bedroom, and a blind in the bathroom.

I have tried to drill a hole in the wall with a masonary drill bit, but it only goes in about 1/2 inch. The walls are brick, and above the window I beleive there is a strenthener.

I would love to be able to do this, as I have just moved into my own house, and always had a ex to do the DIY jobs. Want to do them myself, have all the rawplugs, so how do I get a deeper whole.

Answer 1

you dont, the lintel above your window is steel, so you will have to go a bit higher till you miss it!.

Answer 2

hammer drill required as you are drilling into a concrete lintel also try a small drill first as a pilot hole sometimes makes it easier if you have no hammer action on the drill

Answer 3

try drilling up or down from the hole you have already done. you are probably hitting the steel inside the lintel.

Answer 4

Drilling holes is only one way to fix things on walls.

You can now get a glue called NO NAILS.

This is something I have used with much success.

Buy the proper stuff, not cheap from a pound shop.

Glue a baton to the wall, and fix the pole to that.

The baton can be a lenghth of skirting board

Answer 5

If you've hit the RSJ you'll need a drill bit for steel and turn the hammer action off.

Answer 6

seems a bit strange that you can only drill to a depth of 1/2 an inch.are you hitting the strengthener as you call it? if its a concrete lintel you should still be able to drill into it although i wouldn't advise it.move up or down a little to avoid it and drill into the brick

Answer 7

you need a hammer drill or if that doesnt touch it rent a pneumatic drill well worth it in the end

Answer 8

My first question is rather an obvious one so my apologies in advance, are you using a 'hammer drill?', because this is what you need.

You are right about the 'strengthener', above each door and window there is a concrete lintel (it's very unlike;y to be steel over a window), which has the same dimensions (except it's length) as a brick, so if you are having troubles drilling into a concrete lintel, just try going up the thickness of a brick, 4 inches.