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Winged Cat wrote:
Didn't fancy the vibrations caused
by hammering out fresh notches, what with my new ceiling just gone in.

You cut across the joist with a saw to the depth required at either side,
then tap out the waste with a sharp chisel. Being across the grain, the
waste should snap out easily. If your ceiling can't survive this I'd be
worried.

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Dave Plowman London SW
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