"zek" wrote in message
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On May 28, 7:17 pm, zek wrote:
On May 28, 6:31 pm, "RBM" wrote:





"zek" wrote in message

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On May 28, 6:13 pm, "RBM" wrote:

"zek" wrote in message

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my house has walls that are very thick and heavy. Cutting electrical
outlet holes and ceiling holes is very difficult. Using a saws all
with a big tooth demolition blade, I get maybe 20 inches before the
blade is flat. Ceramic blades are much worse. Am I doing it. Right?
I find finer tooth blades are worse.

Greg

What is the material that you're cutting? Other than outlet boxes,
what
are
you cutting on the ceiling?

I have cut ceiling recessed lights and an attic entrance. The round
holes need a smaller blade which goes bad fast, there is no lath or
metal or wood. I'll see if I have a piece to take a photo.

Greg

I think what you have, is rock lath plaster, it's like a layer of 1/2"
sheetrock with holes in it, that's plastered over. The plaster keys into
the
holes. It winds up about an inch thick, and is often very hard. I
usually
cut outlet holes in that with a hand keyhole saw. It's work, but you're
getting a clean rectangle with no big chips. For the recessed lights,
Lenox
makes carbide hole saws that work great. The only down side is the dust.
I
cut a basketball in half, and drill a hole in the center of one half,
slide
it over the hole saw, which helps to trap the dust and plaster
particles.

Picture".........

http://zekfrivolous.com/wall/wall.JPG

Greg

I'll say one thing, makes good soundproofing!! Just a hair over 1 inch
thick.

Greg

I just did a recess lighting job in a place that was an estate garage,
converted into a house about 50 years ago. all the ceilings were wire lath
with about 1 -1/2" thick very hard plaster. I cut 14 - 7" holes with the
Lenox. It worked really well. I don't think it dulled it at all.