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How to cut a 4" round hole in soffit - no hole saw.
On Oct 1, 10:42*am, Smitty Two wrote:
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*DerbyDad03 wrote:
I need to cut a 4" round hole in a soffit, from underneath, while
standing on a ladder. The soffit is not horizontal, it slants upward
from the gutter towards the house.
We may have some access to the soffit from above, perhaps enough to
drive a screw through with a right angle drill to locate the position
on the outside, but I don't think I have enough room to get a jig saw
in there.
My guess is that it will all have to be done from the ladder. I don't
want to spend upwards of $45 for a 4" hole saw and arbor for this one
hole, so I'm looking for creative suggestions from this fine group.
I'm think that I don't want to use a router, upside down, while
standing on a 28' ladder. I'm not even sure a jig saw will be that
easy to use.
The hole will be covered with the cover shown at the link below, so it
doesn't have to be perfect, I just need to feed (and attach) a 4"
aluminum elbow to the hole.
http://cdn.oneprojectcloser.com/wp-c...5/DSC_0135.jpg
Maybe just a series of holes drilled in a circular pattern will be
good enough, but I'd prefer soemthing a bit neater.
Suggestions?
My suggestion is a cheaper hole saw, since it's a one-off project:
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/too...8624_200518624
Standing on a 28' ladder, working overhead on a slanted surface, I'd not
risk my neck trying to save a couple of dollars by using the wrong tool.
So even if it was $45, I'd pony up.- Hide quoted text -
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Project is tonight...no time order any tools.
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