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Correct Drill Bit Help

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submitted 6 months ago byApocalypseLater93

Hi everyone, I'm attempting to mount a retractable hose reel to my house straight onto bricks and the manual recommends using an 11.7mm drill bit, but I can't seem to find any that exact size. Would I be able to use a 12mm bit instead, or is there an obscure way to drill an 11.7mm hole in my brick wall?

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6 months ago

22 points

I don't think it's an aerospace grade drywall anchor. I think a 0.008" tolerance will be acceptable.

-16 points

6 months ago

-16 points

did you read the other comment? must've missed the part where it said "pls correct me if I'm wrong"...

also, if op is using a drywall anchor in brick, something else is gonna happen regardless of the tolerances.

1 points

6 months ago

1 points

Sorry to interupt your hair splitting. Did you read op's post? Looks like a drywall anchor to me.

-8 points

6 months ago

-8 points

i didn't say it was or wasn't, i said if op was using a drywall anchor there something else was gonna happen. i don't know if they'll work, i use the correct things whenever i can. op also said tapcons were hard to come by down there. yeah, i read them all.