
Originally Posted by
AprilSun
I have a room that doesn't have a doorstop installed which I need to get one before a hole is knocked into my sheet rock. I have one ordered that is the screw in type but the instructions say to use a 1/8 inch drill bit. If my husband had one, I don't know where it's at nor what it would look like if it was staring me in the face. Is there some type of tool I could substitute for this? I hate to buy a drill just for this. I have several sizes of screwdrivers, but I doubt if they would work. Are there any tools that I could use to install this without purchasing something special? I hate to ask someone to do this for me if I can do it myself. Any ideas?
All good approaches
There is one exception when going into a wall;
You’ll require a molly bolt or, since you have a wood screw thread, a plastic wall anchor if the wall is not solid in the place you intend to put the stop.
Otherwise your door stop will begin to sag and eventually fall out, leaving a not so nice hole in your wall

Or
You can go into the floor with this;

cleaner looking, but sometimes a pain when mopping
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