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Default measuring cutout holes in drywall

On 19 Mar 2007 07:13:39 -0700, "RicodJour"
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marson wrote:

A Rotozip is a good idea. But you will screw up a number of outlets
before you get it figured out. You have to run it on the outside of
the box, and keeping the bit riding on the outlet can take a little
getting used to. If it is a small job, you won't have enough time to
really get the hang of it, so you will wind up botching it up just as
bad as if you cut them by hand.


The Rotozip's aren't difficult to learn. If you rush anything, you'll
screw it up.

With the Rotozip, poke a hole where you marked the approximate center
of the box, move the tool laterally until you hit the inside edge of
the box, lift the Rotozip up and over the edge of the box slowly, push
back in until the shoe is flush with the drywall, reverse pressure so
you're pushing towards the inside of the box and move the tool around
the perimeter. Slow and steady and it shouldn't be a problem for even
a beginner.

Wear ear plugs and a dust mask.

R



And dont chop up the wires in the box.