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where do I drill holes for curtain holders?
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Couldn't you use a claw hammer to get under the holder?
Use some cardboard under the hammer to protect the wall.
You could see if there is any movement and if so the use pliers to try and twist the screw out.
It will leave a mess but it's worth a go .
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Get a drill bit for metal, about the same diameter, or a little bit bigger, as the screw head, and drill it (clockwise) until enough of the head has gone to prise the bracket over it. Then remove the remaining screw with pliers or mole grips.
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As 2'penny asked, what is the wall made of? Do you know?
Can you show us the screw you removed from the tieback? And a closeup of the hole it went in to?
The metal edges you detected are likely to be galvanised plaster beadings. They are 'mesh' and quite soft, so can be drilled through easily, but ideally need an HSS drill for this, before then changing to a masonry bit for the - presumably - solid wall. Tbh, I wouldn't want to be drilling that close to an edge.
What are these 'holders'?
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@WIAWSNB I think the OP has curtain tie backs(not sure of correct term) that needs replacing.
As for edge beading so they do them over 150mm wide as the current tie backs are a good way from the edge?
As for the wall type the OP has an earlier thread about hanging a pole over the doorway so they should have an idea of it's construction.
They could undo the light switch and have a behind it to see if it's brick or not but turn the power off at the CU to be safe.
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Angle beads aren't over 150mm, although they aren't all mesh. Some used for plasterboard are more solid with fixing holes. Curtain tie back hook is the metal fitting.
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The fact you are asking, probably means you shouldn't 😉
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The metal used for (most) corner beads is quite thin, so a masonry bit should have no trouble punching through. No need to swap to a HSS bit..
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Still leaves the question of why the tieback hooks need to be so close to the edge in the first place.
They normally line up with the outside edge of the curtain, which I would think would be further back from the reveal than the width of the angle beading.
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It'll punch through, certainly, but could shake it loose in the process.
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It's a cavity wall, plaster 13mm on top of a thermal blockwork 100mm, then a cavity, then an outer facing brick wall
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