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Dec 18, 2021 9:39:18 GMT
Post by Clinton Cool on Dec 18, 2021 9:39:18 GMT
Another little house project this one. I found a lovely characterful oak beam on the beach after the storms a couple of weeks ago. Took it home, dried it out, treated it for woodworm. It's now time for a wax and then hang it above my stove. I'm thinking of drilling the wall and fitting stainless steel rods with epoxy then drill corresponding holes in the rear of the beam. Struggling to decide what size rods to put in, Dr Google hasn't helped. The wall is stone behind the plaster, a bastard to drill so the thinner I can get away with, the better.
Beam is 800mm long weighs around 15-20 kilos I'd guess. I'm torn between 6mm and 8mm rods, x 2. Any thoughts if 6mm will bear the load?
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Post by Mr Stabby on Dec 18, 2021 12:10:47 GMT
Is it a sea beam?
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Beam
Dec 18, 2021 12:22:07 GMT
Post by Clinton Cool on Dec 18, 2021 12:22:07 GMT
Possibly, but it could have come from the ocean. |
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Beam
Dec 18, 2021 14:07:18 GMT
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Post by Jim on Dec 18, 2021 14:07:18 GMT
Beat me to it!🤣 I'd use 10mm, but the issue is one of leverage, the fulcrum being the bottom edge against the wall. A decent hammer drill should do the job. Unless it's granite? |
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Dec 18, 2021 14:38:05 GMT
Post by Mr Stabby on Dec 18, 2021 14:38:05 GMT
I'd use double-sided sticky tape.
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Dec 18, 2021 14:39:31 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2021 14:39:31 GMT
6mm stainless is quite strong but I'd use more pins. Perhaps 5.
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Beam
Dec 18, 2021 16:18:39 GMT
Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2021 16:18:39 GMT
Use a sds drill and bit, the holes will be no problem. A battery drill won't be much use.
Make a 'rod' - any bit of wood long enough and mark it accordingly, use this to set the marks in the wall then again to mark the wood for drilling. This way there will be no doubt the holes will line up nicely.
If you have a spirit level then the 'rod' can also be used to ensure it is level on the wall.
Ancient technique.
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Dec 18, 2021 16:18:43 GMT
Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2021 16:18:43 GMT
Sky hooks?
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Dec 18, 2021 16:20:40 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2021 16:20:40 GMT
Use a sds drill and bit, the holes will be no problem. A battery drill won't be much use. Make a 'rod' - any bit of wood long enough and mark it accordingly, use this to set the marks in the wall then again to mark the wood for drilling. This way there will be no doubt the holes will line up nicely. If you have a spirit level then the 'rod' can also be used to ensure it is level on the wall. Ancient technique. Use an SDS drill. 'Grammar Nazi' |
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Dec 18, 2021 16:22:22 GMT
Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2021 16:22:22 GMT
6mm stainless is quite strong but I'd use more pins. Perhaps 5. This is a fallacy. The load-bearing capability of the fixing is determined by the weakest element thus having more doesn't increase strength. |
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Dec 18, 2021 16:23:27 GMT
Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2021 16:23:27 GMT
Use a sds drill and bit, the holes will be no problem. A battery drill won't be much use. Make a 'rod' - any bit of wood long enough and mark it accordingly, use this to set the marks in the wall then again to mark the wood for drilling. This way there will be no doubt the holes will line up nicely. If you have a spirit level then the 'rod' can also be used to ensure it is level on the wall. Ancient technique. Use an SDS drill. 'Grammar Nazi' Bum. Up. |
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Post by Mr Stabby on Dec 18, 2021 16:59:21 GMT
If you have a spirit level then the 'rod' can also be used to ensure it is level on the wall. Those things are useless. I used one to put up some shelves on the boat and when I'd finished you could see they were higher at one end than the other. |
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Dec 18, 2021 17:11:36 GMT
Post by brummieboy on Dec 18, 2021 17:11:36 GMT
Use a sds drill and bit, the holes will be no problem. A battery drill won't be much use. Make a 'rod' - any bit of wood long enough and mark it accordingly, use this to set the marks in the wall then again to mark the wood for drilling. This way there will be no doubt the holes will line up nicely. If you have a spirit level then the 'rod' can also be used to ensure it is level on the wall. Ancient technique. By all means, mark up you rod and use your spirit level to drill level holes. After inserting and sealing pins, make a template from stiff card so that you have the exact location of the pins and can check for square, then use your template to drill the (sea) beam. Holes drilled into stone have a horrible habit of moving slightly off. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2021 17:16:01 GMT
If you have a spirit level then the 'rod' can also be used to ensure it is level on the wall. Those things are useless. I use one to put up some shelves on the boat and when I'd finished you could see they were higher at one end than the other. |
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Dec 18, 2021 17:19:23 GMT
Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2021 17:19:23 GMT
Use a sds drill and bit, the holes will be no problem. A battery drill won't be much use. Make a 'rod' - any bit of wood long enough and mark it accordingly, use this to set the marks in the wall then again to mark the wood for drilling. This way there will be no doubt the holes will line up nicely. If you have a spirit level then the 'rod' can also be used to ensure it is level on the wall. Ancient technique. By all means, mark up you rod and use your spirit level to drill level holes. After inserting and sealing pins, make a template from stiff card so that you have the exact location of the pins and can check for square, then use your template to drill the (sea) beam. Holes drilled into stone have a horrible habit of moving slightly off. Quiet everyone. Genius talking. |
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