Did I do a bodge job on curtains?

Viberduo

I have no drill so just used slightly larger screws than needed and a screwdriver to turn so it went completely in the wall, I then removed those screws and put the proper screws in with the holder for the poles and it seems to be holding.

Just wondering that without drilling it in, it wont be as effective or using wall plugs would be bad.

Should I just leave it or should I remove the holders and screws and put wall plugs in then the holder and screws?

Or if that isnt enough I have a electric screwdriver with some ends used to drill and a dremel, with the fact I already made the holes and just want to make them a little bigger would the screwdriver have enough power? I dont mean a cheap little thing I mean one that is about the side of a hairdryer and quite powerful and runs of mains.

G_M

Take it down.

Insert rawl plugs to fit tightly into the holes.

Put it back up and insert screws into the rawlplugs.

Ask dad to give you a drill for christmas.

jjlandlord

Do you know you can buy a brand new drill for less than £20?
It would probably have been the best and simplest option to start with...

Or, is this even a serious question?

Viberduo

jjlandlord wrote: »

Do you new you can buy a brand new drill for less than £20?
It would probably been the best and simplest option to start with...

Or, is this even a serious question?

Or do you realise some people have low incomes? I struggled to afford the curtain rails and £20 for something to be used just once is overkill, I got my electric screwdriver for my birthday a few years ago and bought the dremel last year, you also have to consider it may(and is) my first time putting up curtain rail as my previous properties were furnished, last and not least I have autism so what may seem logical to you I have to check with others.

anselld

I do hope this isn't a rental property!

tomtontom

Viberduo wrote: »

Or do you realise some people have low incomes? I struggled to afford the curtain rails and £20 for something to be used just once is overkill, I got my electric screwdriver for my birthday a few years ago and bought the dremel last year, you also have to consider it may(and is) my first time putting up curtain rail as my previous properties were furnished, last and not least I have autism so what may seem logical to you I have to check with others.

What has autism got to do with this? You already know you should have used a drill, that's the whole point of your post!

Viberduo

anselld wrote: »

I do hope this isn't a rental property!

Of course it is, do you assume the rental property is somehow a paradise with no faults before someone moves in?

Viberduo

tomtontom wrote: »

What has autism got to do with this? You already know you should have used a drill, that's the whole point of your post!

Why wouldn't it? Seems you do not understand how it works their response was assuming that because my post made no sense to them it wasn't a serious post when my autism IS relevant since that is why I wrote this post, as for the drill it was to confirm if it was essential, and FYI it may not be.

I hate how high and mighty MSE posters act quite a lot, has got to the point where there is less useful posts than anything and people just like to put others down.

G_M

Viberduo wrote: »

Or do you realise some people have low incomes? I struggled to afford the curtain rails and £20 for something to be used just once is overkill, I got my electric screwdriver for my birthday a few years ago and bought the dremel last year, you also have to consider it may(and is) my first time putting up curtain rail as my previous properties were furnished, last and not least I have autism so what may seem logical to you I have to check with others.

I was given a drill when I was about 25. I'm in my 50s now - still have it still use use it.

A drill lasts a lifetime.

Before drilling holes in your landlord's property you should seek his permission, and ideally get it in writing.

Especially if you are going to bodge it!

anselld

Viberduo wrote: »

Of course it is, do you assume the rental property is somehow a paradise with no faults before someone moves in?

Landlords do not take kindly to people drilling holes in things, especially when they are not sure what they are doing.

If it is a fault it should be reported for the LL to deal with. If it is an addition or improvement, permission should be asked first (and done by a competent person).

Viberduo

tomtontom wrote: »

What has autism got to do with this? You already know you should have used a drill, that's the whole point of your post!

G_M wrote: »

I was given a drill when I was about 25. I'm in my 50s now - still have it still use use it.

A drill lasts a lifetime.

Before drilling holes in your landlord's property you should seek his permission, and ideally get it in writing.

Especially if you are going to bodge it!

I have permission from the ll, and at worse the bodge just means I have to drill holes in the wall not as if the flat will come crashing down, you should see some of the properties I have seen with filler in holes etc.

How do you think someone learns if you only get professionals in you will pay a lot and never be able to do it yourself., it may seem I am not competent but its more lack of experience than anything else as I can build furniture, have done home made shelves before(did craft at school for 2 years but not as GCSE)

The reason I do not own a drill as I never use one and it would just be dumped into a cupboard somewhere thats all, and when I move house it will just take up room.

It would be so much easier to put up blinds as I have done in the past but they are useless at keeping light out.