No, this isn't the result of too much Viagra...
I am (very slowly) remodeling my 1923 garage apartment into a studio, which includes raising the ceiling by 2 feet. I was told by a friend not to nail the new ceiling joists to the roof joists, which are old and brittle, because it would probably knock loose the slate roof shingles.
So I tried to screw the joists into place with a drill, but the DAMN WOOD IS TOO HARD. So today I bought 3 inch lag bolts to bolt the new joists, and once I got them into the old joints, THE DAMN BOLTS BROKE. The wood appears to be fir, but it seems like iron!
Does anyone have any suggestions on tools to drive a screw or a bolt into this stuff? All my musical talent is slipping away while I wrestle with this project.
I am (very slowly) remodeling my 1923 garage apartment into a studio, which includes raising the ceiling by 2 feet. I was told by a friend not to nail the new ceiling joists to the roof joists, which are old and brittle, because it would probably knock loose the slate roof shingles.
So I tried to screw the joists into place with a drill, but the DAMN WOOD IS TOO HARD. So today I bought 3 inch lag bolts to bolt the new joists, and once I got them into the old joints, THE DAMN BOLTS BROKE. The wood appears to be fir, but it seems like iron!
Does anyone have any suggestions on tools to drive a screw or a bolt into this stuff? All my musical talent is slipping away while I wrestle with this project.