ChatGPT insistent that I use 3/16 masonry bit for 5/16 Tapcons in brick, but Tapcon box says to use 1/4 bit. Sounds dumb, but who do I trust?
The reasoning ChatGPT is using is that brick is softer than concrete, which it suspects the 1/4 recommendation is based on. With brick, it says, you need a slightly smaller hole for the threads to get a better grip. Seems logical to me, but it also seems a bit silly to trust ChatGPT over the actual manufacturer's recommendation. This is a follow-up to my previous post about trying to figure out mounting my 38lb, 55in tv on a wall that seems to be straight up brick behind plaster: https://www.reddit.com/r/DIY/comments/1isz1zn/comment/mdksjw5/?context=3 The commenter there mentioned I should be fine with the brick but recommended screws + sleeves instead of tapcons. Should I go that route instead and abandon this plan entirely? Honestly, I feel like mounting a TV like this (that isn't exactly massive) shouldnt be as big of a deal as I'm making it, but I really want to make sure I'm not going to fuck up the plaster/anything inside the wall/anything structural. submitted by /u/DrMrPootytang [link] [comments]
The reasoning ChatGPT is using is that brick is softer than concrete, which it suspects the 1/4 recommendation is based on. With brick, it says, you need a slightly smaller hole for the threads to get a better grip. Seems logical to me, but it also seems a bit silly to trust ChatGPT over the actual manufacturer's recommendation.
This is a follow-up to my previous post about trying to figure out mounting my 38lb, 55in tv on a wall that seems to be straight up brick behind plaster: https://www.reddit.com/r/DIY/comments/1isz1zn/comment/mdksjw5/?context=3
The commenter there mentioned I should be fine with the brick but recommended screws + sleeves instead of tapcons. Should I go that route instead and abandon this plan entirely?
Honestly, I feel like mounting a TV like this (that isn't exactly massive) shouldnt be as big of a deal as I'm making it, but I really want to make sure I'm not going to fuck up the plaster/anything inside the wall/anything structural.
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