Nick wrote:

I usually fix one end loosely, level it up, and then drill another hole. I
seem to spend a lot of time changing drill bits and fixing and removing the
batten.
Where am I going wrong?

Don't know you are going wrong as such... you may not be doing things in
the most efficient order.

Personally I would drill the batten, level it up, mark through the holes
(pencil, nail, handy pointy object, unloved screwdriver), remove batten
and drill all the holes and fit plugs in one hit.

If you are desperate for a quick fix, then SDS straight through wood and
wall with 7mm bit, screw the screw partially into brown plug then use
the screw to drive the plug through the batten and into the wall. Once
at about right depth switch to screwdriver. Can be handy when adding a
fixing point to an already fixed batten.


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Cheers,

John.

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