How do I remove these hooks on my wall?

donutandbeer

I did think an sds drill might be a bit overkill for bricks, but I didn’t want to buy another not powerful enough one and struggle again. To be fair I did use my old drill to drill through masonry wall in our previous house a few times (sometimes with difficulty), so not entirely sure why I failed miserably yesterday. Pretty certain this wall is a solid double brick wall.

Looking forward to a new powerful drill 🥰

ThisIsWeird

grumbler said:

ThisIsWeird said:

An SDS drill is absolutely worth it. Good move

For bricks - not really IMO. What is a normal combi drill for then?

If the current wall is made from brick, then I agree that an SDS is usually not required, but will still make life easier - I particularly like the way they don't wander, but set off pretty much exactly where placed & pressed.

If the 'brick' walls are actually block, like mine are, then a 'hammer' simply doesn't cut it. And the OP has mentioned how their 'hammer' struggled.

What do you suggest - the OP buys another hammer drill?

I don't think twice when I need to drill a hole in any 'masonry' material - the SDS comes out. 

If the wall in question is solid and internal, then it will almost certainly be block, so SDS makes complete sense, imv.

grumbler

Personally, I've never had any problems with blocks either. Even concrete lintels are doable.

Hopefully, the "new powerful drill" is reasonably small, like, say,

Not a monster like, say,

IMO, *power* is needed only for chiselling and drilling really big holes in general, for a masonry hole-saw in particular.

For other jobs the speed is more important. I have an old big cordless AEG combi that is powerful, but slow. The new smaller, but much faster cordless combi Bosch is much better for drilling. But for 10mm+ masonry drill bits or for bigger flat/'spade' wood drill bits AEG is still better because of its higher torque.

stuart45

It really depends on the type of brick, block or stone that a wall is built from.
AAC blocks are really soft, 7.3N hard. Accrington bricks are really hard.

ThisIsWeird

grumbler said:

Personally, I've never had any problems with blocks either. Even concrete lintels are doable.

Hopefully, the "new powerful drill" is reasonably small, like, say,

Not a monster like, say,

IMO, *power* is needed only for chiselling and drilling really big holes in general, for a masonry hole-saw in particular.

For other jobs the speed is more important. I have an old big cordless AEG combi that is powerful, but slow. The new smaller, but much faster cordless combi Bosch is much better for drilling. But for 10mm+ masonry drill bits or for bigger flat/'spade' wood drill bits AEG is still better because of its higher torque.

Fair do's.

I bought my first SDS drill - like the second example there... - when I tied to drill into the internal walls of my 1930's house with my hammer'. It just wouldn't do it - the bit wandered off whenever it hit a pebble. I was so thrilled at how good the SDS was, I went right through the wall and blew the plaster off the other side.

The difference between the two devices is total.

The OP already has a hammer drill which they find wanting.

In terms of drilling performance/power/whatevs, which of the two examples you have shown would win? I have personally gone for the 'brute' (and an earlier model 'Titan' was my first!), and yes it's a heavy fellow. But the sheer ease of use more than compensates, imv.

grumbler

ThisIsWeird said:

grumbler said:

Personally, I've never had any problems with blocks either. Even concrete lintels are doable.

Hopefully, the "new powerful drill" is reasonably small, like, say,

Not a monster like, say,

IMO, *power* is needed only for chiselling and drilling really big holes in general, for a masonry hole-saw in particular.

For other jobs the speed is more important. I have an old big cordless AEG combi that is powerful, but slow. The new smaller, but much faster cordless combi Bosch is much better for drilling. But for 10mm+ masonry drill bits or for bigger flat/'spade' wood drill bits AEG is still better because of its higher torque.

... I went right through the wall and blew the plaster off the other side.

Exactly!

In terms of drilling performance/power/whatevs, which of the two examples you have shown would win?

IMHO, for most household needs the first one is more than adequate. The second one is needed only for holesaws and demolition.

Alanp

But as clarkeson says. “ more power”

stuart45

Where I live, a lot of the older properties have solid walls built from Chert.
Only a drill with the power of the Titan is any use for drilling a 6mm hole into the walls.
For DIY, you need to pick a drill which is suited to the construction of your house, and what you intend to use it for.
For using a diamond core bit it's best to have a drill with a clutch.

donutandbeer

I got overwhelmed looking at all the choices so ended up just ordering one with good reviews on b&q that’s under £100. It’s 1500w 👀 Pretty sure it’s overkill but I couldn’t be bothered to find another one with good reviews. Should arrive tomorrow so hopefully I’ll be able to put the mirror up finally.

The wall in question is not exactly an internal wall. On the ground floor it has an external side that is the shared alleyway we shared with next door (common feature of ex council terraced houses here). Our front door is also on this wall, and when I open the door I can see:


Looks like a solid double brick wall to me. It’s a huge shame that it seems we have no way to insulate this wall better, as it doesn’t have cavity wall (our front & back external walls have cavity wall), and we can’t do internal insulation because our stairs are right next to the wall. 

stuart45

Does it form an arch, and then the party wall is above in the centre of the arch.