Thank you, YIC.
I do indeed have brick facing; thanks for the explanation. I read about the bad effects of hammer drills on brick while reading other threads so I won't do that:eek:
Should I try to drill straight thru the center of a brick or try to go through a mortar junction? It seems...
I want to add a hose bib water outlet to an outside brick wall. I need to drill a 1/2 inch hole straight through the brick (or a 1 inch hole if I go with a freezeproof outlet). What is the best way to drill the brick: straight through the center of a brick, or try to blast through a mortar...
I have an all-copper plumbed house, built in the 1980s. I reluctantly replaced a faucet recently using the braided stainless flex lines like you buy at Home Depot (20 inch long line, end fittings are rubber o-ring type 3/8 compression to 1/2 compression).
My question is: Do I need to be...