Answer by Aloysius Defenestrate for Can I drill a metal plate next to my window?
From the picture, that's a strap -- fancy people would call it a stud plate tie ;) -- and it's no problem to drill through it.
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Can I drill a metal plate next to my window?
I hit metal while drilling a hole next to a window. The identical house next to mine is at the pre-drywall stage, so I took a picture of the window area. I suspect the thing I'm hitting is called a...
View ArticleAnswer by Tim for Can I drill a metal plate next to my window?
Yes, it's o.k. to drill through it, with a smallish hole. You might even be lucky and happen to drill straight through an existing hole - there are plenty of them!But consider moving the bracket a...
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