i was considering buying "Krazy Glue All Purpose"
2007-08-22 06:12:51 · 13 answers · asked by Jason B 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
yeah I think it is cement or metal. I have a black and decker drill that came with ten accessories.
2007-08-22 06:24:49 · update #1
Yes I am in a NYC apartment building
2007-08-22 06:33:18 · update #2
No, you have GOT to use a masonary drill bit and a hammer drill - this is assuming your walls are brick.
Consider putting up a wooden batton to hold the brackets for the blind which can be fixed using wood screws.
2007-08-22 06:18:45 · answer #1 · answered by spile 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Unless your house made of brick... I never drilled holes to install inside-mount blinds. Normally there is enough space to use a normal drill. I put brackets to the side wall of the window and secure it with screws. sometimes you need to mount brackets to the top of the window. You can drive your screws with slight angle, so it is more comfortable to handle the drill. One trick is that sometimes you can't really use the screws supplied with the blinds package. Normally, those only go through your drywall but not into the wood. I pick my own screws, little thinner and longer then the ones in the package. ---------------------------------- Thinner screw will penetrate better without splitting the wood inside. Longer screw needed to make sure you do penetrate the wood and not only the drywall. And this has been a problem with screws supplied in the packages. It is OK to screw at slight angle, or any angle for that matter. The screw holds the bracket pressed against the structure. The reason you prefer slight angle (just enough for the drill) is that,1-so that your screw doesn't stick out inside the bracket interfering with blind itself, and 2- the screw doesn't miss the wood. Unless your blind is a 40 pound fixture, 4 screws will hold it well as long as they are driven into the wood approximately 1/2 inch. Also, using a longer driver in the drill could help when working corners.
2016-03-17 04:34:06 · answer #2 · answered by Donna 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ya you can. Good luck getting it off though.. If you can't make a hole because the sides of the window are metal or made of some other object aside from wood, head over to the hardware store and get a different drill bit.
I'd highly recommend not using Krazy glue for this one bud.
2007-08-22 06:17:06 · answer #3 · answered by TK 2007 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your in an apartment building, it may not be the drill. You may need a new drill bit that will go through concrete. Also when you move, you can take it all with you rather then rip it out. To repair the holes, you'll need a putty knife and some plaster (you can get tubes of filler for little jobs).
The bit you'll need for whatever is behind the dry wall should only be a few dollars.
2007-08-22 06:22:05 · answer #4 · answered by Bridget S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Brackets For Blinds
2016-12-12 22:27:59 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't. The glue is good for gluing not for taking the place of actually fasteners.. Use a different drill bit or a self taping screw. The ones that come with the blinds usually suck.
2007-08-22 06:17:46 · answer #6 · answered by justwondering 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy a better drill or recharge the one you have. Whatever you do, do not glue the brackets. If it's worth doing, do it right the first time.
2007-08-22 06:19:10 · answer #7 · answered by dawnb 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe you need a new drill. What good is a drill that can't make holes?
2007-08-22 06:16:45 · answer #8 · answered by Hex92 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I personally wouldn't do it,if its metal I would buy a high speed steel drill smaller than the intended screw and use sheet metal screws. For concrete I use plastic anchors and the correct size masonry drill.
2007-08-22 06:42:52 · answer #9 · answered by petethen2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I doubt it will hold when you pull the strings to raise and lower the blind. Why can't your drill make holes?
2007-08-22 06:16:56 · answer #10 · answered by jason m 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋