drilling a hole in brick

[Xylob the Destroyer]

forward the mail to peru

Netflix is slow enough already....

[hech54]

Just don't work backwards!!!

Buy your plugs and screws FIRST...the package will tell you what size drill bit to get.

Tapcons are very nice. Sometimes the drill bit size is what we call a "bastard" size...meaning you need to buy the genuine Tapcon drill bit and they can be a bit expensive....AND they are very strong....strong enough to shatter an old redbrick in some cases....be careful with those.

After your second hole that you drill....you may feel that the bit is ruined because it is not drilling fast enough....that is not it. The problem is the hole. If you come across this problem....get an old nail...use a hammer and "rough up" the inside of the hole by lightly tapping the nail in there with the hammer.
What's happening is the heat of the spinning drill bit is making the bottom of the hole like a piece of glass...too smooth and shiney....so "rough it up" and bit then continue to drill.
Hammerdrills to this for you...but odds are your drill is not a hammer drill.

[Doramius]

I don't like hammer drils on older brick. Though they work well for stronger material, like stone, concrete, cement, etc. old clay can crack very easily. The concensus is take it easy on older clay brick & mortar. Again, I love tapcons, and a hammer drill will be great to use....with todays materials. Homes more than 20 years old, and in some places older than ten, the material is just not very durable to handle the beating.

Again, my suggestion is the masonry bit and plastic anchor. If you're confident that the material is strong enough, then tapcons would be fine. Personally, 40 year old clay brick is not something I would trust to a tapcon though.

[Mr. Dweezel]

Hey Xylob,

Sorry to bump this thread but after all of the help you got
did you ever get that mailbox installed?

[Doramius]

He gave up and got a PO Box.

[Mr. Dweezel]

He gave up and got a PO Box.

[Xylob the Destroyer]

yup!
it's up on the wall and it' ain't goin' nowhere.
thanks for all the helpful input guys!!

[Mr. Dweezel]

yup!
it's up on the wall and it' ain't goin' nowhere.
thanks for all the helpful input guys!!

If you don't mind me asking, what method did you use
to mount it?

[Xylob the Destroyer]

drilled a hole with a 1/4" masonry bit -- about an inch and a half deep.
squirted just a little bit of clear silicone in to each hole
inserted a plastic anchor into each hole as far as I could and then drove it the rest of the way with a hammer
put up the mailbox and filled the anchors with screws

[ZAPPER]

drilled a hole with a 1/4" masonry bit -- about an inch and a half deep.
squirted just a little bit of clear silicone in to each hole
inserted a plastic anchor into each hole as far as I could and then drove it the rest of the way with a hammer
put up the mailbox and filled the anchors with screws

Another job well done!

Whats next on the "Honey Do List"?

[Mr. Dweezel]

Another job well done!

Yes, because he used the plastic anchors!!!!!!!

Where's BJ_M and those Tapcon screws?

j/k

[Xylob the Destroyer]

...Whats next on the "Honey Do List"?

turning the smallest bedroom into a closet/dressing room
http://www.closetmaid.com/

[BJ_M]

http://www.ehow.com/how_370_change-lightbulb.html

[ZAPPER]

...Whats next on the "Honey Do List"?

turning the smallest bedroom into a closet/dressing room
http://www.closetmaid.com/

Hey, I got a suggestion that alot of folks think is stupid, but... If you are going to the effort to build a master bedroom suite with an oversized closet and dressing area. You may want to consider putting a small laundry area in there somewhere. Here is my logic. The bulk of your laundry is going to be clothes that come from and go back into that area and bed clothes too. I never could figure out why this idea hasn't caught on with more builders.

[Xylob the Destroyer]

I couldn't agree more.
unfortunately, the closet/dressing room is upstairs and the washer dryer hook-ups are in the basement.
this room will be directly across the hall from the bathroom and bedroom though.

three bedrooms upstairs: smallest = closet/dressing room; middle sized = office; largest = sleeping chamber
also 1 bathroom upstairs and the living room which will be a reading/sitting room and the kitchen of course

basement has been very recently finished with a three-quarter bath, utility/mechanical room, a large living/rumpus/game room, and the "new" master bedroom which will be the home theatre.

also, a nice big 2-car garage.

[ZAPPER]

Where there is a will, there is a way

[Doramius]

We have a hamper. We have a washer & dryer. It doesn't matter, my Wifes clothes still end up all over the living room and dining room. WTF? She can't get undressed in the bedroom? Apparently not, because her bra is hanging on the kitchen counter (but that was partially my fault ). :/

[zzyzzx]

Do not try to drill into the brick!!!

Drill into the mortar inbetween the bricks. The plastic inserts with the screws should work fine. Just throw out the crappy grade zero screws that come with the plastic inserts and buy some stainless steel screws and washers.

You will need a hammer drill and a masonry bit. The masonry bits are consumables. Even good ones don't last long.

I own a vintage 1950 house, made with brick and cinderblock walls. I have a lot fo experience mounting thing like this.

[Mr. Dweezel]

Do not try to drill into the brick!!!

Drill into the mortar inbetween the bricks. The plastic inserts with the screws should work fine. Just throw out the crappy grade zero screws that come with the plastic inserts and buy some stainless steel screws and washers.

You will need a hammer drill and a masonry bit. The masonry bits are consumables. Even good ones don't last long.

I own a vintage 1950 house, made with brick and cinderblock walls. I have a lot fo experience mounting thing like this.

He's done!

https://forum.videohelp.com/viewtopic.php?p=1512550#1512550

[Doramius]

zzyzzx - You S-L-O-W!!!! :P