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Niel

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#115914 11-Apr-2013 16:27
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Any advice on drilling/cutting 23cm diameter holes in a ceiling for ventilation fittings?  Should I buy those 2-sharp-point-scraper-drill things or is it fine drilling lots of holes and then cutting through with a jigsaw?  This is for in our new-built home so don't want to mess it up.  I have 6 holes to drill.  Thanks.




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NonprayingMantis
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  #797883 11-Apr-2013 16:51
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multitools are pretty sweet and will do the job easy peasy with the plunger blade attachement.

plus you will find them very handy for all sorts of things later on



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  #798083 11-Apr-2013 21:16
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If you end up trying to do it manually I have a suggestion.
I have had some success in the past in making holes for ducting vents and speakers in gib ceilings by cutting the paper on the gib first. Either just with a hobby knife, or on one occasion I mounted a hobby blade in an extended compass and used it as a scribe. That way tears don't migrate to the outside of the circle on the 'good' side of the gib.




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