Drill joints diagonally for recessed lights?
#1
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Drill joints diagonally for recessed lights?
My ceiling has joints 1-foot apart and I need to drill a hole to get a wire from light A to B.
Could I use a flex drill bit to drill diagonally from light A to B? Is it easy to drill through several joints at an angle?
Another way is to cut another hole C and drill from A to C to first to reach B. But I don't want to cut another hole and patch it later.
Any suggestion?
Thanks!
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Could I use a flex drill bit to drill diagonally from light A to B? Is it easy to drill through several joints at an angle?
Another way is to cut another hole C and drill from A to C to first to reach B. But I don't want to cut another hole and patch it later.
Any suggestion?
Thanks!
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#2
Your A to C option would work, I have never seed a bit that would allow you drill through 2 sets of studs/joists at a time,
#4
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First off flex bits are long, like 60" so getting it to run straight on a diagonal is going to be really hard. I would not buy one and then cut it down. Way to expensive for me to do that.
Drilling from A to C and then patching would be a lot easier for me. There is no scale so distances could be a lot farther than indicated.
Drilling from A to C and then patching would be a lot easier for me. There is no scale so distances could be a lot farther than indicated.
#5
A flexibit won't work on a heavy angle because it has a starter point that would just walk down the joist bending the bit.
The only thing I can add is be careful drilling blind thru the ceiling.
What is the distance from B to C ?
What I've done is drill from A to C. Send a fish/snake in from A to C and from B to C. The two snakes grab and you pull the B to C snake out. It's not easy but can be done.
The only thing I can add is be careful drilling blind thru the ceiling.
What is the distance from B to C ?
What I've done is drill from A to C. Send a fish/snake in from A to C and from B to C. The two snakes grab and you pull the B to C snake out. It's not easy but can be done.
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#6
Hi, any chance your ceiling is strapped? in other words is you drywall screwed directly to the joists, or is there 3/4” space between it?
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