Socket fixing

[sidekick]

Just a quick one for any tips.
While drilling screw holes for a socket box the hammer action of the drill pushedd the brick into the cavity.
Although not completely lost, to fis with cement etc will take a while to set before trying again.
Does anyone have any quick fix tips so the box can be fixed same day and socket to get power back on the ring being worked on.

 

[Geordie Spark]

Expanding foam is never gonna be a long term fix in my eyes. Always go for for a cement mix or bonding and cement.

It makes a canny job of fixing UPVC window frames i n place - without any screws or other mechanical fixings.

 

[Stroppy]

You can also buy quick drying cement which goes off within the hour.

That's a bugger if your job is more than an hour from the builders' merchants.

 

[Phillcbr400]

Expanding foam is never gonna be a long term fix in my eyes. Always go for for a cement mix or bonding and cement.

It makes a canny job of fixing UPVC window frames i n place - without any screws or other mechanical fixings.

Haha I would not want my windows held in by expanding foam, as a draft blocker before trimming up yeah. That stuff has no structural properties what so ever, especially over time.

 

[onions1066]

Haha I would not want my windows held in by expanding foam, as a draft blocker before trimming up yeah. That stuff has no structural properties what so ever, especially over time.

A lot of windows are foamed in especially in pebble and concrete no fines property's. good luck fixing to them, how do you know what happens to it over time how old are you exactly you must of been around a while to see expanding foam break down, you must be as old as Jesus

 

[Golden_Boy]

Just a quick one for any tips.
While drilling screw holes for a socket box the hammer action of the drill pushedd the brick into the cavity.
Although not completely lost, to fis with cement etc will take a while to set before trying again.
Does anyone have any quick fix tips so the box can be fixed same day and socket to get power back on the ring being worked on.

Just make sure the brick doesnt bridge the cavity !

 

[telectrix]

Just make sure the brick doesnt bridge the cavity !

who cares, expanding foam is not transparent.

 

[Phillcbr400]

Haha I would not want my windows held in by expanding foam, as a draft blocker before trimming up yeah. That stuff has no structural properties what so ever, especially over time.

A lot of windows are foamed in especially in pebble and concrete no fines property's. good luck fixing to them, how do you know what happens to it over time how old are you exactly you must of been around a while to see expanding foam break down, you must be as old as Jesus

The devil is in the detail "FOAM". I never said break down, I said structural properties i.e as In loads weather that be from a fixing or whatever. I know which one i would choose everyday of the week. It called doing a job properly.