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Drilling in the loft conversion for curtain pole

pieroabcd
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Hi,
I'm not new to DIY, but i'm definitely very new to loft conversions that seem to be made of "fiber of nothing". Frankly my loft doesn't fill me with confidence, to say the least.
I need to install a curtain pole (1.5 m) over the window. With the finger I've knocked the area of the wall around and above the window (not the ceiling, of course) and It's clear that the area around it is hollow while the area above it sounds much less hollow (that doesn't mean that it sounds full like a brick wall).
Is it ok to drill 2+2 holes in the area tha sounds less hollow? Or do I risk getting too deep and damaging the outside, maybe even creating potential for water penetration?
What kind of drill tips do I need for this kind of walls? I imagine that there's plasterboard and... what else is there behind it?
Thanks.
I'm not new to DIY, but i'm definitely very new to loft conversions that seem to be made of "fiber of nothing". Frankly my loft doesn't fill me with confidence, to say the least.
I need to install a curtain pole (1.5 m) over the window. With the finger I've knocked the area of the wall around and above the window (not the ceiling, of course) and It's clear that the area around it is hollow while the area above it sounds much less hollow (that doesn't mean that it sounds full like a brick wall).
Is it ok to drill 2+2 holes in the area tha sounds less hollow? Or do I risk getting too deep and damaging the outside, maybe even creating potential for water penetration?
What kind of drill tips do I need for this kind of walls? I imagine that there's plasterboard and... what else is there behind it?
Thanks.
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I'd drill holes with a 6mm masonry drill, if it's hollow or solid you will soon discover which, so use an appropriate plug and don't drill a hole that's much deeper than the screws you intend to use.0
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Murmansk said: I'd drill holes with a 6mm masonry drill, if it's hollow or solid you will soon discover which, so use an appropriate plug and don't drill a hole that's much deeper than the screws you intend to use.
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If it aloft conversion it’s likely to have an internal stud wall plasterboard, but might have plywood at the back of the plasterboard. I’d use a small pilot bit to drill/ test hole.0
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