I've dug more stuff out of the stash and found a right angle adaptor and a
cut down 25mm spade bit.

However I am having difficulty making any headway through the joist, I
think mainly due to the inability to get a lot of force applied to the
bit. The pointy bit goes in but the spade part doesn't seem to want to get
started.

If I point the drill down at a fairly shallow angle I could potentially
drill a longer hole, but more easily as I can lean onto the drill with my
full weight to encourage it to sink in.

Is there any reason not to use this method?

I am, of course, shamed by the lighting wiring where the holes look
horizontal.

I am also puzzled by the irregular spacing of the 2" joists and the
inclusion of a 2.5" joist roughly halfway across the room. Also the extra
joist near the doorway. Still, 1930s house......


Cheers



Dave R



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