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| Hi,
Part of my house has brick facing. Right beside the garage door it goes
about 4 feet up the wall then regular siding continues up from there. The
house was built in 1996. I wanted to put a hose bib right there beside the
garage door so to start out I drilled a small hole through the brick, that
went easy, but then it hit something that even a high speed steel drill
wont drill through. Mt question is, whats normally behind the brick facing?
The inside of the garage is drywalled so i cant see whats there (its not a
stud or nail)
Thanks,
Eric
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| bowgus 2006-12-25, 8:25 pm |
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Eric wrote:
> Hi,
> Part of my house has brick facing. Right beside the garage door it goes
> about 4 feet up the wall then regular siding continues up from there. The
> house was built in 1996. I wanted to put a hose bib right there beside the
> garage door so to start out I drilled a small hole through the brick, that
> went easy, but then it hit something that even a high speed steel drill
> wont drill through. Mt question is, whats normally behind the brick facing?
> The inside of the garage is drywalled so i cant see whats there (its not a
> stud or nail)
> Thanks,
> Eric
Not sure where your drilling, but you might be drilling into a steel
brick support.
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| On 25 Dec 2006 15:29:56 -0800, "bowgus" <bowgus@rogers.com> wrote:
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>Eric wrote:
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>Not sure where your drilling, but you might be drilling into a steel
>brick support.
Move over a little bit and drill again. A masonry bit will not go
through, if it is metal. Another hole in the brick is not desired, but
might be necessary.
--
Oren
"Well, it doesn't happen all the time, but when it happens, it happens constantly."
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| Oren wrote:
> On 25 Dec 2006 15:29:56 -0800, "bowgus" <bowgus@rogers.com> wrote:
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> Move over a little bit and drill again. A masonry bit will not go
> through, if it is metal. Another hole in the brick is not desired, but
> might be necessary.
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> --
> Oren
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> "Well, it doesn't happen all the time, but when it happens, it happens
> constantly."
I went through the brick with a masonry bit but then i switched to a
Hi-speed steel bit (see my original post above) and whatever is behind the
brick doesn't want to drill, Is there some kind of hardened steel plate
behind this brick?
Eric
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| On Mon, 25 Dec 2006 21:24:25 -0800, Eric <NoOne@invalid.com> wrote:
>Oren wrote:
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>I went through the brick with a masonry bit but then i switched to a
>Hi-speed steel bit (see my original post above) and whatever is behind the
>brick doesn't want to drill, Is there some kind of hardened steel plate
>behind this brick?
>Eric
I can't tell from this location. Did you drill a grout line or into
solid brick and hit metal? My guess is that drilling a grout/mortar
line can reduce chances of hitting a metal strap support behind this
brick. I've never experienced anything in a home wall that cannot be
penetrated.
I cannot image hardened steel in your home wall at the location you
mention.
Take the same hole, angle off center right or left with the drill and
see if you break past this barrier.
--
Oren
"Well, it doesn't happen all the time, but when it happens, it happens constantly."
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| BillGill 2006-12-26, 9:25 am |
| Eric wrote:
> Hi,
> Part of my house has brick facing. Right beside the garage door it goes
> about 4 feet up the wall then regular siding continues up from there. The
> house was built in 1996. I wanted to put a hose bib right there beside the
> garage door so to start out I drilled a small hole through the brick, that
> went easy, but then it hit something that even a high speed steel drill
> wont drill through. Mt question is, whats normally behind the brick facing?
> The inside of the garage is drywalled so i cant see whats there (its not a
> stud or nail)
> Thanks,
> Eric
Possibly you are trying to drill into a concrete stem
wall. My house has one that goes up about a foot and
a half to 2 feet. Of course my house has a proper
foundation and crawl space.
If it is a concrete stem wall you will probably need
a hammer drill.
Bill Gill
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| The short turn backs at the sides of the garage door are often
laced with sheet metal or steel to gain sufficient shear strength.
That being said, there is nothing in there that cannot be drilled.
Get a fresh, small diameter bit and use plenty of pressure. Try
to bring back a chip of whatever you are drilling. As has been
said, it might be concrete, steel, stainless, or really serious
wafer board.
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DanG
"Eric" <NoOne@invalid.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
> Part of my house has brick facing. Right beside the garage door
> it goes
> about 4 feet up the wall then regular siding continues up from
> there. The
> house was built in 1996. I wanted to put a hose bib right there
> beside the
> garage door so to start out I drilled a small hole through the
> brick, that
> went easy, but then it hit something that even a high speed
> steel drill
> wont drill through. Mt question is, whats normally behind the
> brick facing?
> The inside of the garage is drywalled so i cant see whats there
> (its not a
> stud or nail)
> Thanks,
> Eric
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