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Hi all

I know most people will say "chase it out by hand the old fashioned way" ☺

But, what is the quickest and easiest way to chase out socket boxes?

Wall chaser? Mini angle Grinder?

My back is pretty knackered so Hammer and Chisel is a killer!

Cheers
 
Honestly, hammer and chisel for me. Neatest and quickest way for me to take out a socket box in brick. Never heard or experienced anything good about any box sinking kit.

If I can get away with a sdsplus chisel in an empty building then I might use that sometimes for chases too. Not for socket boxes though, too clumsy and can easily shatter brick or make too much mess.
In an occupied and furnished domestic setting then just hand tools. Far too dusty otherwise.
 
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not brilliant on rock hard walls though
 

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Mark the outline of the box/chase on the wall where its going.
Wrap some tape around a drill bit at the depth required eg 25mm.
Drill on the outline you've marked out all the way round then drill inside the outline in vertical lines about 25mm apart.
You'll find it easier to chop out and it should be near enough the right depth.
 
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It's not me being a -----, I have a bad problem which is not work related.

I used to use a scutch chisel and hammer which is pretty good.

Also heard the box sinking kits are only good for thermalite blocks.

The stitch drill method sounds like another good option.
 
I know ur not a ----- mate, just a bit of sarcasm.
When I started my apprenticeship that's what I had to use, it was a nightmare.
 
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Mark the outline of the box/chase on the wall where its going.
Wrap some tape around a drill bit at the depth required eg 25mm.
Drill on the outline you've marked out all the way round then drill inside the outline in vertical lines about 25mm apart.
You'll find it easier to chop out and it should be near enough the right depth.

You can even get templates for this method, but by the time you have messed about drilling, you could have had three knocked out freehand.
 
roll of tape, sds drill with scutch/cold chisel bit.

to make it neater cut edges with grinder then in middle in criss cross pattern (works best on standard house bricks in a conservatory)
 
if dust would cause problems, i stitch drill with a 7mm or 8mm sds, then chip out with scutch. if it's really hard brick, then i use a sds scutch on a 110V makita.. makes mincemeat out of engineering brick. have on a couple of occasions gone right through the wall, so 2 x 47mm boxes back to back. customer gets an extra socket for free.
 

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