My 1923 house has a stucco exterior that is very tough to drill into. Any
ideas?
Thanks,
Chas

Chas12 wrote:
My 1923 house has a stucco exterior that is very tough to drill into. Any
ideas?
Thanks,
Chas

you mean in general right...where nails just bend when you try to hang
a picture.

just get a small mason bit kit and any old junk drill.

chickenwing wrote:
Chas12 wrote:
My 1923 house has a stucco exterior that is very tough to drill into. Any
ideas?
Thanks,
Chas


woops! you're on the outside of house.

if not a decent masonry bit, how bout a tile bit.
for drilling holes in tile. (in the tile dept)

Chas12 wrote:
My 1923 house has a stucco exterior that is very tough to drill into. Any
ideas?

Are you using a rotary hammer or just a regular drill to drill the
holes? Some of that old stucco is amazingly hard and a regular drill
won't touch it. A rotary hammer drill with some good quality masonry
bits is a must.

R

Chas12 wrote:
My 1923 house has a stucco exterior that is very tough to drill into. Any
ideas?
Thanks,
Chas

I have the same thing. I have been able to drill holes using masonry
bits. These are like regular drill bits except they have a piece of
carbide at the tip that can penetrate the stucco. A regular corded
drill should do. You could also try a spade bit of the type used for
drilling tile. Be patient while drilling, it takes a little while. --
H

On Wed, 7 Dec 2005 17:13:36 -0500, "Chas12"
wrote:

:My 1923 house has a stucco exterior that is very tough to drill into. Any
:ideas?
:Thanks,
:Chas
:
I just did this with tungsten carbide drill bits. It was easy.

On 9 Dec 2005 08:00:29 -0800, "Heathcliff"
wrote:

:
:Chas12 wrote:
: My 1923 house has a stucco exterior that is very tough to drill into. Any
: ideas?
: Thanks,
: Chas
:
:I have the same thing. I have been able to drill holes using masonry
:bits. These are like regular drill bits except they have a piece of
:carbide at the tip that can penetrate the stucco. A regular corded
:drill should do. You could also try a spade bit of the type used for
:drilling tile. Be patient while drilling, it takes a little while. --
:H
I made out fine with a cordless (12 volt) with a TG bit.