question about drilling

2008-07-20 21:23:07

#1

HurricaИe: Banned; +877|6424|Washington DC

Okay, so I've got this thing I want to hang on my wall. I need to secure it with screws.

Now, in tech class we often screw together pieces of wood to build sets for shows. This involves using a pre-drill (or a drill, whatever you want to call it, to make the hole first). Now, with random pieces of 2x4 this is fine.

But my wall isn't a random piece of 2x4... it's, well, a wall. And since I don't live in the Dark Ages, there are water pipes in these walls and electrical wiring.

My question is, how do I go about making these 3 holes without electrocuting myself? I don't have x-ray vision so I can't see whether I'm drilling into wires.

2008-07-20 21:24:14

#2

cowami: OY, BITCHTITS!; +1,106|6752|Noo Yawk, Noo Yawk

stud finder, use it to find beams, drill in those

of course, i've never actually done it, this is all hearsay

2008-07-20 21:25:32

#3

Volatile: Member; +252|7167|Sextupling in Empire

Don't be a pussy, just start drillin.

2008-07-20 21:27:19

#4

Parker: isteal; +1,452|6857|The Gem Saloon

just start making holes pussy!
the celestial doesnt know what hes talking about...

2008-07-20 21:28:01

#5

{M5}Sniper3: Typical white person.; +389|7223|San Antonio, Texas

A good stud finder will find studs, metal, and electrical equipment behind the sheet rock.

Wow, it's my 1000th day here!

*Pops champagne*

Last edited by {M5}Sniper3 (2008-07-20 21:38:12)

2008-07-20 21:28:19

#6

Commie Killer: Member; +192|6850

If you want, take a finishing nail and poke it through the wall, it wont puncture anything, but then you wont really puncture the pipe or fuck up the wiring unless your pressing really hard. Its only drywall, so yeah, just start drilling, but you might wanna find a stud or your pictures gonna fall. If you hit something, its probably a stud, they are every 16 inches in a normal house.

2008-07-20 21:28:25

#7

cowami: OY, BITCHTITS!; +1,106|6752|Noo Yawk, Noo Yawk

Parker wrote:
just start making holes pussy!
the celestial doesnt know what hes talking about...

go back to making knives, foo

2008-07-20 21:29:53

#8

HurricaИe: Banned; +877|6424|Washington DC

Okay then, I'm gonna make a trip to the hardware store tomorrow to get a stud finder.

2008-07-20 21:31:07

#9

NateW: my sigs worse than yours; +191|6595

{M5}Sniper3 wrote:
A good stud finder will find studs, metal, and electrical equipment behind the sheet rock.

you can find a stud finder at most home improvement stores.

2008-07-20 21:33:35

#10

DesertFox-: The very model of a modern major general; +796|7147|United States of America

You usually don't have to worry about putting crap in your walls (think nails for a picture frame). It should just be insulation, if anything. However, if you are worried about being electrocuted (rather foolish, as you would literally have to pierce the wiring right on with a nail or screw) you can always use your fusebox to shut off power for so long as you are working.

2008-07-20 21:34:11

#11

Runs_with_sciss0rs: Well butter my buscuit; +121|6655|14072

The wires and everything are back further, you won't come near them. Just use a 1'' screw if it's going into the dry wall, or a 1 1/4 screw if its going into the beam. Make sure you use those plastic anchors to hold the screw, or it will just rip right out of the wall.

2008-07-20 21:34:16

#12

Blehm98: conservative hatemonger; +150|6926|meh-land

stud finders help to find microchips implanted in people's brains too, i always keep one around for that

2008-07-20 21:36:56

#13

LT.Victim: Member; +1,175|7025|British Columbia, Canada

How heavy is the thing you want to secure?

If its not to heavy, then you don't need to drill into a stud.

Just drill a hole threw the drywall.. just go deep enough so you go through only the drywall if there is something behind it.. chances are there aren't.. and even if there is you won't hit it unless you go really deep..

Put a drywall anchor into the drywall.. then screw in whatever you want..

If Its something not to heavy.. like a picture or a shelf with a few things on it.. then it should be fine.. If you going to hang something heavy.. Get the stud finder and just drill right into the stud.

2008-07-20 21:37:34

#14

Mason4Assassin444: retired; +552|7125|USA

Nail plates cover the studs where the wires are. Won't be able to drill through it once you find it. Most wiring is only 12 inches up the wall besides light switches. And if you hit a wire, you won't die.

2008-07-20 21:59:02

#15

Cheez: Herman is a warmaphrodite; +1,027|6902|King Of The Islands

{M5}Sniper3 wrote:
sheet rock

Man you got some weird names fer shit.

Like dry-wall. I would think you needn't specify.

My state was founded by Batman. Your opinion is invalid.

2008-07-20 22:03:38

#16

LT.Victim: Member; +1,175|7025|British Columbia, Canada

Cheez wrote:
{M5}Sniper3 wrote:
sheet rock
Man you got some weird names fer shit.

Like dry-wall. I would think you needn't specify.

drywall, sheetrock, gyprock or plasterboard.. all the same shit..

2008-07-20 22:08:58

#17

Flecco: iPod is broken.; +1,048|7128|NT, like Mick Dundee

In my old house to drill shit into the wall you needed a masonry drill. Concrete walls are the lulz.

Actually masonry drills are the lulz too. Always a blast.

Whoa... Can't believe these forums are still kicking.

2008-07-20 23:58:07

#18

Nappy: Apprentice; +151|6692|NSW, Australia

or you can just knock on the walls to find a stud.

and youll be fine if u touch an electrical wire, its very unlikely and theyre all shielded anyway

and if u hit a water pipe. you will KNOW about it

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