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Old 08-28-2023, 02:50 PM
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Originally Posted by jrogers4649 View Post
I'm from the North and only have owned wood framed homes. My new house in Lake Denham is pre-cast, concrete finished home. I'm assuming the concrete/stucco finish is directly on the concrete? Is it okay to drill into the concrete to mount a Nest camera? Perhaps some of the trim is wood and I can mount it there instead?

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Originally Posted by villagetinker View Post
Just helped a neighbor install some brackets on concrete walls. For the first time I used SDS bits and a suitable impact drill, wow huge difference.
As usual, Villagetinker has the solution. I have an impact drill (hammer drill) if you want to borrow it, but we won’t be there until mid September. PM me if you want to borrow it then.