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Change the blunt blade to a sharp one and cut right through that offending stud….The worst thing to discover having already cut into the plaster board is that there is a stud going horizontal/vertical in the way. It can help to use a detector around the area you intend to cut to eliminate this as once cut....
I use a laser to line up the boxes and mark before cutting
This forum is very bombastic.Change the blunt blade to a sharp one and cut right through that offending stud….
I can’t believe this thread is at 25 messages already…. plasterboard…. Multi tool…. Go for it!
Multi tool wide blade, decent green laser, and a template tool.Borrowed one of these once - 'Drywall cutout tool', found it really easy and 'quick' once got hang of it. More time consuming marking out the boxes.
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A colleague uses one of those. It's good and the level is suprisingly accurate. Not sure that it's any faster than drawing round a box with boat level on top. If setting multiple boxes a laser needs to be set up anyway.
Sort of a narrow-body jigsaw!Borrowed one of these once - 'Drywall cutout tool', found it really easy and 'quick' once got hang of it. More time consuming marking out the boxes.
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That looks a brilliant thing!Multi tool wide blade, decent green laser, and a template tool.
On the other hand, you can then fit a proper metal box, instead of one of those flimsy plastic things.The worst thing to discover having already cut into the plaster board is that there is a stud going horizontal/vertical in the way.
The Appleby ones with yellow lug pieces aren’t too bad. Only ones for me..when needed.On the other hand, you can then fit a proper metal box, instead of one of those flimsy plastic things.
The Appleby ones with yellow lug pieces aren’t too bad. Only ones for me..when needed.
47mm deep boxes will.Generally prefer them over other makes, but lugs only allow for fitment in single board. No chance they'll fit double boarded walls without cutting away at rear board, so on those occasions I prefer 'lesser' brands.
Multi tool every time for me, but does not work on a solid flint wall with internal sand and cement render then its a carbide tip hole saw followed with a hammer and chisel.
It works.Never heard of anyone trying to cut stone walls with a multi tool. I guess there's a first time for everything.
I guess someone's got to try it first, electrical pioneersNever heard of anyone trying to cut stone walls with a multi tool. I guess there's a first time for everything.
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