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drilling into wimpey no fines concrete

Hi dont know if any one can help, i live in a wimpey no fines concrete house and want to know how easy it would be to drill into the wall as i would really like some hanging baskets on the outside,

any advice or hints or tips most welcome,

thank you :)

Comments

  • ormus
    ormus Posts: 42,714 Forumite
    an SDS drill will make it a simple job.
    best power tool ive ever bought. drills into anything, like a knife thro butter.
    Get some gorm.
  • 27col
    27col Posts: 6,554 Forumite
    I once drilled 144 x1" holes into concrete across a 12ft wide factory doorway to make a drainage channel. Has to be an SDS drill, though.
    I can afford anything that I want.
    Just so long as I don't want much.
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