Are LAN sockets still up-to-date? WLAN/wireless is the future!

Do you have a rotary hammer? In my condominium, I was also desperate at first with a good hammer drill and thought there was steel everywhere. But as soon as I got a rotary hammer, it went like butter. The reinforcing steel normally doesn’t start already after just a few millimeters...

With iron it just takes a bit longer. There are plenty of good brands that supply drill bits. With two pieces you will probably manage all the holes you need in your house. And not with a cordless screwdriver but with a proper drill. Our entire house is made of concrete and the chance of hitting iron while drilling is 50:50. Tape (even good tape) doesn’t hold in the long run. Adhesive mounting glue works but is impractical. Drilling is the cleanest solution.

Yes, I have a proper hammer drill. And I already couldn’t go any further after just a few millimeters. Then I should probably buy a suitable drill bit. Or maybe as soon as I hit iron, use a metal drill bit? It’s like usually, both solutions have advantages and disadvantages. Sometimes I tend to look for the way that is most convenient for me....

For smoke detectors, there are adhesive metal plates with magnets. Maybe these fit under the access point.

Hammer drill != rotary hammer. Not hammer drill, I specifically mean rotary hammer. One spins faster and hammers slower, the other spins slower and hammers faster. What you need here is the second one. Seriously, it’s like night and day. Like a toothpick on granite vs. a hot knife through butter. I didn’t want to believe it, but it’s true.

However, you don’t make the most precise holes with it...

The holders for smoke detectors do not fit. My electrician also said that they don’t really hold and are usually screwed in anyway. That’s how we have done it with our smoke detectors now. A proper drill solves the problem. It just takes a bit longer with iron. Alternatively, borrow a nail gun:p