recommendations?

it doesn't need to be a super awesome giant manly drill. i don't really know anything about drills. yes, i realize i can go to a store and ask but i figured i'd ask on tww first since i don't have time to go shopping until this weekend!

ibft "i will give you a drill" comments.

and while we're on the home improvement subject - does anyone have concrete walls? how do you hang things on them? i have picture frame molding for hanging pictures, etc - but what about curtain rods or shelving?!

1/27/2010 11:11:41 AM

i will give you a drill

1/27/2010 11:12:19 AM

i know you will, boo

1/27/2010 11:12:35 AM

oh, i'll give you a drill

1/27/2010 11:12:50 AM

1. ryobi; here you go (you can take over my bid): message_topic.aspx?topic=586091

2. masonry drill bits + anchors

[Edited on January 27, 2010 at 11:16 AM. Reason : .]

1/27/2010 11:14:40 AM

I'll have sex with you.

1/27/2010 11:15:19 AM

do you have a lot of work to do?

I'd look into getting a corded power drill if so (they are more powerful on average for what you will spend on them and you don't have to waste time letting the batteries charge)


I find it handy to have both a corded and a battery powered lab, but I like to have the tools I need when I need them

1/27/2010 11:20:23 AM

Yeah if you are going to primarily be using it to drill holes into concrete I'd suggest a corded hammer/impact drill. While it is possible with a regular drill, if you are drilling more than a few holes it will get old fast (having to manually peck the drill). It is nice though to have both a corded drill, primarily for drilling, and a battery powered adjustable clutch drill, primarily for driving screws (with the added benefit that it can be used for drilling if there isn't power/extension cord nearby).

1/27/2010 1:29:29 PM

If going to be using a corded hammer/impact drill I am partial to one made by Hilti myself.
I use one at work and that thing is sweet

1/27/2010 1:43:55 PM

Quote :

"DRILL BABY DRILL?"

1/27/2010 1:44:53 PM

AND BY DRILL


THEY MEAN PENIS

1/27/2010 1:45:44 PM

1/27/2010 1:47:43 PM

go to harbor freight on capital blvd

$20
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=3670

1/27/2010 1:48:22 PM

i have this one:



firestorm cordless drill

works for whatever i need really

1/27/2010 1:48:25 PM

just go to harbor freight. They'll hook you up for cheap.

1/27/2010 1:49:25 PM

thanks!

so i can use a drill (the corded hammer/impact kind) to drill in concrete? i'm not doing a TON of work. i just want to hang some curtain rods and maybe some shelving (as i've lived in this condo for almost 3 years and done 0 - i hope to sell it at the end of the summer though so i'm trying to make it nicer for that, too).

what about taking old studs or whatever OUT of walls. the drill works for that, too? or not.....as you can tell i'm a freaking girl. i HAVE changed a car headlight myself and i can put together furniture - i've just never done home improvement by myself!

thankssss!!

1/27/2010 5:09:13 PM

The right bit will make all the difference.

And you don't mean stud. You don't take those out of walls.

1/27/2010 5:12:11 PM

yeah don't take the studs outta your walls. you might not be pleased with the results.

1/27/2010 5:15:22 PM

oh oops. i didn't mean studs. i meant the old things that were drilled in there

i'm scared. what if i hit a beam? maybe i shouldn't be doing this!

1/27/2010 5:17:36 PM

Haha the only place you could do serious damage is drilling into electrical wiring.

And you want to drill into a stud, it gives the screw something to latch into. Or you get an anchor.

1/27/2010 5:21:08 PM

ITT khcadwal is drillin' studs!

1/27/2010 5:22:07 PM

how do i find a stud in a concrete wall

this is soooo confusing. i'd ask my boyfriend but i don't think he is well versed in drilling either.

1/27/2010 5:22:20 PM

There are no studs in a concrete wall. Concrete walls are generally homogeneous except for where there's rebar and such. Are you sure you have concrete walls?

What type of concrete walls do you have? Shitty classroom block walls that are made of 190% aids?

If you're putting something into a wall like that you'll need to drill a hole and put an anchor in there for the screw (there's a myriad of options available for doing something like that).

1/27/2010 5:24:29 PM

you need a studfinder

1/27/2010 5:24:33 PM

i just really wanted to say that she needs a studfinder

1/27/2010 5:25:20 PM

Feck too slow.

You probably have cinderblock walls.

[Edited on January 27, 2010 at 5:27 PM. Reason : .]

1/27/2010 5:25:51 PM

well i don't know i guess i'm using the term concrete loosely

they are "solid masonry construction"

which upon further investigation is brick or something?!

no idea. they look like normal walls...they aren't exposed brick or cinder block or anything. i don't know what they are though. they aren't the normal kind with wood studs. i have one wall like that but that isn't where i want to drill.

[Edited on January 27, 2010 at 5:30 PM. Reason : .]

1/27/2010 5:27:42 PM

I have this:
http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_47901_47901

It's been a real workhorse for years now, and I abuse it horribly.

But for drilling concrete you might need a hammerdrill.

1/27/2010 5:41:18 PM

instead of being an independent woman with a drill i might just call my dad and have him help me.

1/27/2010 6:13:44 PM

how bout a tip drill

would that suit your needs

1/27/2010 6:16:35 PM

Quote :

"does anyone have concrete walls? how do you hang things on them? i have picture frame molding for hanging pictures, etc - but what about curtain rods or shelving?!"

Unless you're in a basement, many places do not have exposed concrete walls on the interior of the building. If you have a masonry wall, that's different but you can sometimes use the same anchors.

Concrete screws are sold Lowes, Home Depot, Fastenal, Northern Tool, etc.

1/27/2010 6:31:45 PM

its masonry

1/27/2010 6:44:42 PM

I will give you a drill.

1/27/2010 6:52:32 PM

Quote :

"its masonry"

Gotcha. Some of the cells may be filled with grout, others wont. If you have a hollow cell you can probably use an anchor like this: http://www.fastenal.com/web/products/detail.ex?sku=51657&ucst=t

1/27/2010 6:57:37 PM

cool thanks!!!

1/27/2010 6:58:05 PM

That anchor would be good for something heavy.

For lightweight items like you posted they make these plastic anchors. What you do is pre-drill a large hole, screw/insert the plastic anchor into the hole, and then hang your item using a regular screw screwed into the plastic anchor.

[Edited on January 27, 2010 at 7:02 PM. Reason : This is probably the cheapest option. Those masonry screws are expensive.]

1/27/2010 7:02:09 PM

ohhh ok. yea so those are what are already in a few of my walls. how would i remove those?

thanks! i kinda get it now

1/27/2010 7:03:03 PM

Remove the existing plastic anchors?

Either needle nose pliers or drill the hole out again.

1/27/2010 7:04:49 PM

yes. ok cool.

yea i bought this condo and it used to be an apt and it still has some of the plastic anchors in it in the bathroom...which is weird. maybe a cabinet or something was hung in there, i dunno. but i don't want to hang anything in it and they have been bothering me for the past 2 years haha.

1/27/2010 7:06:03 PM

http://www.makita.com/en-us/Modules/Tools/Default.aspx?CatID=4

makita makes some good stuff. lasts a long time but not as good as dewalt

1/27/2010 7:17:36 PM

Quote :

"i'd ask my boyfriend but i don't think he is well versed in drilling either"

Drink, meet keyboard

1/27/2010 8:04:01 PM

hehe

1/27/2010 8:05:21 PM

I didn't read this thread

But I did read you can check out tools from the Greensboro public library

So

[Edited on January 27, 2010 at 8:07 PM. Reason : I'm sure they're quality]

1/27/2010 8:06:12 PM

Get a Bosch.

They are the best.

DeWalt, at least their consumer end stuff, is crap.

[Edited on January 27, 2010 at 8:07 PM. Reason : ]

1/27/2010 8:06:47 PM

^but their commercial stuff is the heat

1/27/2010 8:11:16 PM

ill do whatever you need for $25/hr.

cant beat that really...

1/27/2010 8:45:03 PM