Wall drill required

[Ice Rich]

Hi all,

Need a general wall drill for plugging and screwing round the house. Mixture of hollow and solid walls. Any recommendations?

I'm not the most handy person when it comes to DIY but I notice with wall plugs they seem to be rated by number, I presume this is the length in inches of the screw required?

Thank you,

 

[Ice Rich]

Thanks guys will look into suggestions now.

Something i'm confused on though, how much longer should the screw be then the plug? Is the a rule to follow?

I presume the depth of the hole to pre-drill should be very slightly longer then the screw itself?

Thanks,

 

[Ice Rich]

Thank you Nick, advice much appreciated.

On the video you linked in above, I notice you have an SDS to Normal drill chuck (allowing pozi head screwing etc), are there any limitations using the drill in this way - at the least, would it be ok to put in the screw after the hole is drilled?

With such a drill, approximately what is the smallest to largest bit I can use?
And to confirm, when I am drilling the hole (into brick) I should be using hammer action?

I can see the advantages using a high-powered battery drill from a flexibility view, I do have a basic dewalt - good for screwing but not enough power for drilling. I think getting an SDS type drill would be the best option for me providing it will allow me to drill small holes also?

Thanks again,
Richard

 

[Ice Rich]

Great advice, thank you. That's made things much clearer, I now think a high powered battery drill is the best solution for my needs.

Going back to wall plugs, when you are drilling the hole - are you using a stop gauge for getting the correct depth of hole?