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  1. sythai

    Time for some shopping.... core drill + cutter

    Think my plumber mate must be getting fed up with me borrowing his core drill and 110mm TCT cutter. So time has come to buy myself one. Any recommendations on both items please - will get used no more than about 12 times/year, so don't really want to spend megga bucks on the drill if poss...
  2. S

    Drilling through joists

    Hi all i need to drill a lot of holes through joists. Just wondered what people thought was the best tool flat wood bit or auger ? Thanks
  3. 0

    Drilling tiles

    Installing a 4" extract fan in bathroom. Completely tiled.....9x15" tiles. Is it advisable to drill a 4" hole in one of the tiles to outside. Going to be using a core drill. Thought about ceiling mounted but loft is fully boarded and FULL of stuff. Thanks.
    • 067256
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    • aus diamond drill drilling through tiles
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Australia
  4. S

    Risk Assessment help with College assignment

    Can anyone give me some pointers for risk assessment regarding the following, in relation to the installation of a socket outlet circuit: a) Proprietary fixings of the PVC conduit system. b) The fabrication and fitting of the PVC conduit system. c) The termination of the PVC conduit system to...
    • shrunkenmaster
    • Thread
    • assessment assignment aus college conduit drilling help risk system trunking
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Australia
  5. P

    Drilling holes in walls

    Hi all I am wanting to fit an extractor fan in a kitchen wall. The spec says it needs a hole 173mm in diameter, but the diamond core drill bit sets I see for sale at the usual places only seem to go up to 152mm. Any advice or alternative suggestions please? Thanks
    • PB1
    • Thread
    • alternative aus before drill drilling holes standard walls
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Australia
  6. S

    drilling joists

    for the above, do you's use a dedicated angle drill or an angled attachment for your cordless drill to fit easily between joists?
    • Sparky_Ben
    • Thread
    • angle aus battery drill drilling holes joists right
    • Replies: 24
    • Forum: Australia
  7. J

    Drilling holes in new joist for cabling

    Can someone please help. I am running some cables in our new exstension. The joist are approx 4.2m long, am i right in thinking that i have to drill my holes between 0.25m and 1.68m on either side. Many Thanks
  8. M

    Good drill for chopping out and core drilling

    As the title suggests I'm looking for a heavy duty mains drill that will nicely chop in sockets and drill through tough concrete and also drill out 4 inch core's through brick. :D Is there a drill that has the best of both world's?
  9. S

    Requirements for drilling holes in joists

    Could anyone point me in the right direction for requirements to drilling joists? eg. distance out from end of etc... Have used a guidance sheet before but really dont have the time to trawl google searching for regs. Cheers
    • stuart569
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    • aus between depth drill drilling holes joist joists requirements
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Australia
  10. D

    ELECSA Certification Scheme elecsa assesment

    hi got my elecsa assesment in about a month anyone had one whats it like questions asked e.t.c any help would be much appreciated thanks
  11. Amp David

    Which diamond core drill adaptors?

    Looking at getting some decent high quality sds chuck adaptors, extension bars etc for dry diamond drilling. I know there are hundreds of deals online, some makes i've heard of and some which look like cheap tat, but can others give ideas of which makes you use. Already gone down the road of...
  12. G

    MAD bits? multi angle drilling bits - Wood.

    10 x MAD-BIT Multi Angle Wood Auger Hinge Drill Bits on eBay (end time 19-Oct-10 16:32:01 BST) Anybody used these I cant imagine they would be any good, its says they are better than auger bits and have more freedom to move.
  13. W

    Drilling behind skirting?

    Chasing bit on chase only or long drill bit on hammer drill?
    • whazza22
    • Thread
    • aus behind drill drilling first skirting
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Australia
  14. L

    drilling 4" holes for fans

    recently i have been been coring holes for bathroom fans through outside walls and been taking ages to do it upto an hour when it should only take 25mins at most do you recon i should start drilling it on hammer with the diamond core bit allthough it can screw the bit up i am using a makita 8406
    • livelounge
    • Thread
    • aus brick drill drilling fans hammer holes walls
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: Australia
  15. W

    Bosch or Makita??

    Im after a 240V SDS hammer drill with rotary stop and would like to know which is the best manufacturer to go with. It wont be used day in day out, only occasionally. Thanks
  16. S

    Lithium-ion combi drills

    Hi folks, can anyone recommend me any combi drills they've used with good spec in the lith-ion battery range. Ni-cads are pants but ion's are very expensive, i've looked at main places like CPC/B&Q/MachineMart etc and it's looking like i'll have to shell out £350 mark so i wanna make sure i pick...
  17. E

    No reverse on drill, can this cause problems?

    I have been given a brand new Bosch GBH 4 DFE drill and noticed that it doesn't have a reverse gear. Does anyone else use this drill or one similar. A friend of mine was saying it could cause problems as if the bit got stuck in whatever I was drilling (wood, masonary etc) there would be no way...
  18. E

    Powerful SDS for drilling joists

    Hi guys I have been using a Bosch 710w corded SDS drill for about 3 months now for drilling joists but am finding on older joists it just keeps getting stuck and the clutch keeps coming in. I am now looking at buying a better quality SDS Plus to use with a 25mm auger bit. Does anyone use a...
  19. G

    Drilling Flat Roof Joists

    Are we allowed to do this ? If yes is it the same hole size/distances as floor joists ? I normally use the safe zones, but this isn't possible as its like an all glass byfold door type extension. I'm thinking I can as surely floor joists have just as much weight on them, thought I'd see what...
    • Gravid
    • Thread
    • aus confused drill drilling flat flat roof floor joists never normally roof
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Australia
  20. R

    Drilling joists

    http://www.wycombe.gov.uk/uploads/documents/Environment/Planning/LocationofNotchesandHolesinJoistsA04.pdf Take a look at above PDF what do they mean by the depth of the joist, the diagram seems to indicate the thickness ??
    • Richard3009
    • Thread
    • aus depth drill drilling joist joists
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Australia

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