Drill joints diagonally for recessed lights?


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Old 09-20-20, 06:17 PM
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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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Old 09-20-20, 11:11 PM
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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,
 
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Old 09-20-20, 11:24 PM
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A flex bit will not drill at an angle like that, your going to have to open up the ceiling.
 
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Old 09-21-20, 08:24 AM
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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.
 
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Old 09-21-20, 08:37 AM
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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.
 
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Old 09-21-20, 01:00 PM
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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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Old 09-23-20, 11:32 PM
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It is a good idea to use two snakes. Will try it. I don't think my ceiling is strapped.
 
 

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