Can I drill into basement concrete wall to hang a mirror?












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My basement is unfinished and I have a large concrete wall. Can (should) I drill some small holes in the concrete to hold up a mirror or two?



Are there any serious downsides to drilling into the wall an inch or so?






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    My basement is unfinished and I have a large concrete wall. Can (should) I drill some small holes in the concrete to hold up a mirror or two?



    Are there any serious downsides to drilling into the wall an inch or so?






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      My basement is unfinished and I have a large concrete wall. Can (should) I drill some small holes in the concrete to hold up a mirror or two?



      Are there any serious downsides to drilling into the wall an inch or so?






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      My basement is unfinished and I have a large concrete wall. Can (should) I drill some small holes in the concrete to hold up a mirror or two?



      Are there any serious downsides to drilling into the wall an inch or so?






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          Shouldn't be a problem at all - look in your local hardware store for masonry bits and concrete wall anchors.






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          • This. Make sure you use a masonry bit to do your drilling, or else you'll have a bad time.
            – Tristan
            11 mins ago










          • If you can, borrow a hammer drill, it will take a few seconds to drill each hole. Dipping the bit in a cup of water every few seconds or so can help keep it cool and speed up the work.
            – JimmyJames
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          Shouldn't be a problem at all - look in your local hardware store for masonry bits and concrete wall anchors.






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          • This. Make sure you use a masonry bit to do your drilling, or else you'll have a bad time.
            – Tristan
            11 mins ago










          • If you can, borrow a hammer drill, it will take a few seconds to drill each hole. Dipping the bit in a cup of water every few seconds or so can help keep it cool and speed up the work.
            – JimmyJames
            1 min ago
















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          Shouldn't be a problem at all - look in your local hardware store for masonry bits and concrete wall anchors.






          share|improve this answer





















          • This. Make sure you use a masonry bit to do your drilling, or else you'll have a bad time.
            – Tristan
            11 mins ago










          • If you can, borrow a hammer drill, it will take a few seconds to drill each hole. Dipping the bit in a cup of water every few seconds or so can help keep it cool and speed up the work.
            – JimmyJames
            1 min ago














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          Shouldn't be a problem at all - look in your local hardware store for masonry bits and concrete wall anchors.






          share|improve this answer












          Shouldn't be a problem at all - look in your local hardware store for masonry bits and concrete wall anchors.







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          • This. Make sure you use a masonry bit to do your drilling, or else you'll have a bad time.
            – Tristan
            11 mins ago










          • If you can, borrow a hammer drill, it will take a few seconds to drill each hole. Dipping the bit in a cup of water every few seconds or so can help keep it cool and speed up the work.
            – JimmyJames
            1 min ago


















          • This. Make sure you use a masonry bit to do your drilling, or else you'll have a bad time.
            – Tristan
            11 mins ago










          • If you can, borrow a hammer drill, it will take a few seconds to drill each hole. Dipping the bit in a cup of water every few seconds or so can help keep it cool and speed up the work.
            – JimmyJames
            1 min ago
















          This. Make sure you use a masonry bit to do your drilling, or else you'll have a bad time.
          – Tristan
          11 mins ago




          This. Make sure you use a masonry bit to do your drilling, or else you'll have a bad time.
          – Tristan
          11 mins ago












          If you can, borrow a hammer drill, it will take a few seconds to drill each hole. Dipping the bit in a cup of water every few seconds or so can help keep it cool and speed up the work.
          – JimmyJames
          1 min ago




          If you can, borrow a hammer drill, it will take a few seconds to drill each hole. Dipping the bit in a cup of water every few seconds or so can help keep it cool and speed up the work.
          – JimmyJames
          1 min ago


















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