I'd like to raggle the brick wall in my bathroom to accept a 15mm pipe
for a shower.
What is the best method to cut the raggle?

I tried a bolster and hammer, but think I'm likley to knock the wall
down using this method!

Mark.

On Mon, 18 Jun 2007 01:39:21 -0700, mark.hannah wrote:

I'd like to raggle the brick wall in my bathroom to accept a 15mm pipe for
a shower.
What is the best method to cut the raggle?

I tried a bolster and hammer, but think I'm likley to knock the wall down
using this method!

Mark.

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Hire or buy a 'wall chaser' like this:

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/pr...rs-accessories

Alternatively cut two parallel grooves with an ordinary angle grinder and
chisel out the waste between the grooves. Be prepared for a lot of dust
whichever method you use.

Cic.

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On 18 Jun, 09:49, Cicero wrote:
On Mon, 18 Jun 2007 01:39:21 -0700, mark.hannah wrote:
I'd like to raggle the brick wall in my bathroom to accept a 15mm pipe for
a shower.
What is the best method to cut the raggle?

I tried a bolster and hammer, but think I'm likley to knock the wall down
using this method!

Mark.

==================================
Hire or buy a 'wall chaser' like this:

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/pr...-wall-chaser-1...

Alternatively cut two parallel grooves with an ordinary angle grinder and
chisel out the waste between the grooves. Be prepared for a lot of dust
whichever method you use.

Cic.

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Wow - that's some machine!
I think I'll use my angle grinder - what type of disc would you
recommed for the job?

Mark

On Mon, 18 Jun 2007 01:51:57 -0700, mark.hannah wrote:

On 18 Jun, 09:49, Cicero wrote:
On Mon, 18 Jun 2007 01:39:21 -0700, mark.hannah wrote:
I'd like to raggle the brick wall in my bathroom to accept a 15mm pipe
for a shower.
What is the best method to cut the raggle?

I tried a bolster and hammer, but think I'm likley to knock the wall
down using this method!

Mark.

==================================
Hire or buy a 'wall chaser' like this:

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/pr...-wall-chaser-1...

Alternatively cut two parallel grooves with an ordinary angle grinder
and chisel out the waste between the grooves. Be prepared for a lot of
dust whichever method you use.

Cic.

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Wow - that's some machine!
I think I'll use my angle grinder - what type of disc would you recommed
for the job?

Mark

==================================
Diamond - quicker than standard abrasive and slightly less dust although
I don't think you'll really notice!

Cic.

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On 18 Jun, 10:01, Cicero wrote:
On Mon, 18 Jun 2007 01:51:57 -0700, mark.hannah wrote:
On 18 Jun, 09:49, Cicero wrote:
On Mon, 18 Jun 2007 01:39:21 -0700, mark.hannah wrote:
I'd like to raggle the brick wall in my bathroom to accept a 15mm pipe
for a shower.
What is the best method to cut the raggle?

I tried a bolster and hammer, but think I'm likley to knock the wall
down using this method!

Mark.

==================================
Hire or buy a 'wall chaser' like this:

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/pr...-wall-chaser-1...

Alternatively cut two parallel grooves with an ordinary angle grinder
and chisel out the waste between the grooves. Be prepared for a lot of
dust whichever method you use.

Cic.

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Using Ubuntu Linux
Windows shown the door
===================================

Wow - that's some machine!
I think I'll use my angle grinder - what type of disc would you recommed
for the job?

Mark

==================================
Diamond - quicker than standard abrasive and slightly less dust although
I don't think you'll really notice!

Cic.

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Many thanks!

wrote:

I'd like to raggle the brick wall in my bathroom to accept a 15mm pipe
for a shower.
What is the best method to cut the raggle?

Oh, now there is a term I had not heard before ;-) I guess you mean how
do you cut a chase...

I tried a bolster and hammer, but think I'm likley to knock the wall
down using this method!

It will work, but is 'kin hard work if the bricks are hard. Wall chaser
or SDS are your best bets. Detail covered he

http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php?title=Wall_chaser

If you are going to try the angle grinder approach then read the
warnings about dust and take note! You can reduce the dust created a
little by having an assistant position a vacuum nozzle just under the
cutting disc for you as you work.

Failing that, the wall chaser that Cicero linked to (its the model I
use) will make practically no dust at all if hooked up to a decent vacuum.



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On Mon, 18 Jun 2007 14:11:27 +0100, John Rumm wrote:

wrote:

I'd like to raggle the brick wall in my bathroom to accept a 15mm pipe
for a shower.
What is the best method to cut the raggle?

Oh, now there is a term I had not heard before ;-) I guess you mean how do
you cut a chase...


snipped

Given the context I thought it ('raggle') was a strange corruption of
'rebate / rabbet' but clearly not:

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en...UK%7CcountryGB

You learn something new every day and forget as much too!

Cic.

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Cicero wrote:
On Mon, 18 Jun 2007 14:11:27 +0100, John Rumm wrote:

wrote:

I'd like to raggle the brick wall in my bathroom to accept a 15mm pipe
for a shower.
What is the best method to cut the raggle?
Oh, now there is a term I had not heard before ;-) I guess you mean how do
you cut a chase...


snipped

Given the context I thought it ('raggle') was a strange corruption of
'rebate / rabbet' but clearly not:

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en...UK%7CcountryGB

yup, fair enough...

You learn something new every day and forget as much too!

or worse, forget more!


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On 18 Jun, 09:39, wrote:
I'd like to raggle the brick wall in my bathroom to accept a 15mm pipe
for a shower.
What is the best method to cut the raggle?

You cut raggles with an angle grinder and a normal stone cutting disk.
Diamond disks are too narrow to get the lead in easily.

This isn't a raggle though, if it's big enough to put a pipe in --
that's a chase. Raggles are narrow slots, as used for flashing.

When cutting chases in these days of power tools, the question isn't
how to cut it (that's now easy) but how to cut it with the least
flying dust. For that reason, if you're working in a house that's
already decorated, it's worth hiring a twin-disk chaser with a built
in dust hood. You can do the job in minutes with an angle grinder, but
you'll spend hours clearing up afterwards.

"Andy Dingley" wrote in message
ups.com...
On 18 Jun, 09:39, wrote:
I'd like to raggle the brick wall in my bathroom to accept a 15mm
pipe
for a shower.
What is the best method to cut the raggle?

You cut raggles with an angle grinder and a normal stone cutting
disk.
Diamond disks are too narrow to get the lead in easily.

This isn't a raggle though, if it's big enough to put a pipe in --
that's a chase. Raggles are narrow slots, as used for flashing.

When cutting chases in these days of power tools, the question isn't
how to cut it (that's now easy) but how to cut it with the least
flying dust. For that reason, if you're working in a house that's
already decorated, it's worth hiring a twin-disk chaser with a built
in dust hood. You can do the job in minutes with an angle grinder,
but
you'll spend hours clearing up afterwards.


Is that when the lady of the house looses her raggle ?

AWEM

On 18 Jun, 14:11, John Rumm wrote:
wrote:
I'd like to raggle the brick wall in my bathroom to accept a 15mm pipe
for a shower.
What is the best method to cut the raggle?

Oh, now there is a term I had not heard before ;-) I guess you mean how
do you cut a chase...

I tried a bolster and hammer, but think I'm likley to knock the wall
down using this method!

It will work, but is 'kin hard work if the bricks are hard. Wall chaser
or SDS are your best bets. Detail covered he

http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php?title=Wall_chaser

If you are going to try the angle grinder approach then read the
warnings about dust and take note! You can reduce the dust created a
little by having an assistant position a vacuum nozzle just under the
cutting disc for you as you work.

Failing that, the wall chaser that Cicero linked to (its the model I
use) will make practically no dust at all if hooked up to a decent vacuum.

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'Raggle' appears to be Scots, though the Scottish Dictionary gives its
roots as medieval English. The most likely looking source is the
Latin 'regula' for a straight line.

I have heard the word but not for a long time.

Rob

"John Rumm" wrote in message
...
wrote:

I'd like to raggle the brick wall in my bathroom to accept a 15mm pipe
for a shower.
What is the best method to cut the raggle?

Oh, now there is a term I had not heard before ;-) I guess you mean how do
you cut a chase...

I tried a bolster and hammer, but think I'm likley to knock the wall
down using this method!

It will work, but is 'kin hard work if the bricks are hard. Wall chaser or
SDS are your best bets. Detail covered he

http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php?title=Wall_chaser

If you are going to try the angle grinder approach then read the warnings
about dust and take note! You can reduce the dust created a little by
having an assistant position a vacuum nozzle just under the cutting disc
for you as you work.

Failing that, the wall chaser that Cicero linked to (its the model I use)
will make practically no dust at all if hooked up to a decent vacuum.

What vacuum John? I find the Henry does not like fine dust. I know it only
take a minute to bang the filter clean. Am I expecting too much of the
vacuum?

Adam

ARWadsworth wrote:

What vacuum John? I find the Henry does not like fine dust. I know it
only take a minute to bang the filter clean. Am I expecting too much of
the vacuum?

Anything with a filter or bag will hate plaster dust - new gypsum
plaster being worse than old lime stuff.

I usually use either a pre-filter cyclone on a ordinary shop vac (a
henry would be ok here), but even that clogs in time due to the finest
stuff getting through my (none to sophisticated cyclone):

http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php?...eaners#Cyclone

For a quick job I use my Dyson. In the case of my old DC01 it is better
with the HEPA filter removed - some dust will get through but not much.
My DC14 however will capture pretty well anything without noticeable
filter clogging.

If doing it day in and day out then perhaps one of the cyclone
collectors as used by chimney sweeps would work quite well.

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In message , John
Rumm writes
wrote:

I'd like to raggle the brick wall in my bathroom to accept a 15mm pipe
for a shower.
What is the best method to cut the raggle?

Oh, now there is a term I had not heard before ;-) I guess you mean how
do you cut a chase...

I tried a bolster and hammer, but think I'm likley to knock the wall
down using this method!

It will work, but is 'kin hard work if the bricks are hard. Wall chaser
or SDS are your best bets. Detail covered he

http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php?title=Wall_chaser

If you are going to try the angle grinder approach then read the
warnings about dust and take note! You can reduce the dust created a
little by having an assistant position a vacuum nozzle just under the
cutting disc for you as you work.


Yup, BTDTGTTS as well, it creates an amazing amount of dust - or rather
once it's all trapped in a room as opposed to being allowed to blow away
you notice how much there is.- I could hardly see where I was cutting.
I'd not do it again.

I'd either get a chaser, or use the SDS depending on the size of the
job.


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Andrew Mawson wrote:

"Andy Dingley" wrote in message
ups.com...
On 18 Jun, 09:39, wrote:
I'd like to raggle the brick wall in my bathroom to accept a 15mm
pipe
for a shower.
What is the best method to cut the raggle?

You cut raggles with an angle grinder and a normal stone cutting
disk.
Diamond disks are too narrow to get the lead in easily.

This isn't a raggle though, if it's big enough to put a pipe in --
that's a chase. Raggles are narrow slots, as used for flashing.

When cutting chases in these days of power tools, the question isn't
how to cut it (that's now easy) but how to cut it with the least
flying dust. For that reason, if you're working in a house that's
already decorated, it's worth hiring a twin-disk chaser with a built
in dust hood. You can do the job in minutes with an angle grinder,
but
you'll spend hours clearing up afterwards.


Is that when the lady of the house looses her raggle ?

Well mine did complain about the dust when I had to sand the walls of
the hallway recently. But since my doing it was her idea and prior to
beginning to strip the wallpaper I did warn her much work might be
required to get a paintable surface. As time moved on though her
patience did wear thin...

Peter

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On 19 Jun, 08:21, chris French
wrote:
In message , John
Rumm writes





wrote:

I'd like to raggle the brick wall in my bathroom to accept a 15mm pipe
for a shower.
What is the best method to cut the raggle?

Oh, now there is a term I had not heard before ;-) I guess you mean how
do you cut a chase...

I tried a bolster and hammer, but think I'm likley to knock the wall
down using this method!

It will work, but is 'kin hard work if the bricks are hard. Wall chaser
or SDS are your best bets. Detail covered he

http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php?title=Wall_chaser

If you are going to try the angle grinder approach then read the
warnings about dust and take note! You can reduce the dust created a
little by having an assistant position a vacuum nozzle just under the
cutting disc for you as you work.

Yup, BTDTGTTS as well, it creates an amazing amount of dust - or rather
once it's all trapped in a room as opposed to being allowed to blow away
you notice how much there is.- I could hardly see where I was cutting.
I'd not do it again.

I'd either get a chaser, or use the SDS depending on the size of the
job.



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Used the angle grinder with a diamond disc - did the job a treat -
created a lot of dust - we had to evacuate the house at one point and
watch it billowing out of the windows and doors.

And I get to repeat the fun again soon because it turns out now that
the chase/raggle may well be in the wrong position.
:-(

Mark.

replying to Cicero, kenny wilson wrote:
use scutching chisel it has teeth to let u cut the brick in smaller parts cost
small chisel £4 large chisel £6 hope that helps that is what iam using just
now


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kenny wilson wrote:
replying to Cicero, kenny wilson wrote:
use scutching chisel it has teeth to let u cut the brick in smaller parts cost
small chisel £4 large chisel £6 hope that helps that is what iam using just
now


Brilliant! 9 years later I'm sure that the info that Cicero has been
waiting for, numpty.

Tim

On Saturday, 26 March 2016 21:36:56 UTC, Tim+ wrote:
kenny wilson wrote:
replying to Cicero 9 years later, kenny wilson wrote:

use scutching chisel it has teeth to let u cut the brick in smaller parts cost
small chisel £4 large chisel £6 hope that helps that is what iam using just
now


Brilliant! 9 years later I'm sure that the info that Cicero has been
waiting for, numpty.

they always seem to post from websites skimming the content. Mr Wilson, search for a newsgroup called uk.d-i-y. That's us.


NT

wrote:

Tim+ wrote:

kenny wilson wrote:

use scutching chisel it has teeth to let u cut the brick in
smaller parts cost small chisel £4 large chisel £6 hope that
helps that is what i am using just now

Brilliant! 9 years later I'm sure that the info that Cicero has been
waiting for, numpty.

Mr Wilson, search for a newsgroup called uk.d-i-y. That's us.

I expect you'll need to explain the difference between a newsgroup and a
website ...

On 28/03/2016 14:07, Andy Burns wrote:
wrote:

Tim+ wrote:

kenny wilson wrote:

use scutching chisel it has teeth to let u cut the brick in
smaller parts cost small chisel £4 large chisel £6 hope that
helps that is what i am using just now

Brilliant! 9 years later I'm sure that the info that Cicero has been
waiting for, numpty.

Mr Wilson, search for a newsgroup called uk.d-i-y. That's us.

I expect you'll need to explain the difference between a newsgroup and a
website ...


http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php/...up_access_tips