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Fitting recessed lighting
I am fitting some recessed lighting under some cupboards this weekend
and I am looking to find the best way/tool for cutting out the holes. I am not certain what the diameter of the holes is, but it looks like they are bigger that my largest hole saw. I have considered buting the Chellenge Xtreme spiral saw from Argos for the job, but would appreciate your suggestions. Cheers! |
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Fitting recessed lighting
Alistair wrote:
|| I am fitting some recessed lighting under some cupboards this weekend || and I am looking to find the best way/tool for cutting out the holes. || I am not certain what the diameter of the holes is, but it looks like || they are bigger that my largest hole saw. || || I have considered buting the Chellenge Xtreme spiral saw from Argos || for the job, but would appreciate your suggestions. || || Cheers These are better. http://tinyurl.com/35gz8 -- Grouch |
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Fitting recessed lighting
In message , Grouch
writes Alistair wrote: || I am fitting some recessed lighting under some cupboards this weekend || and I am looking to find the best way/tool for cutting out the holes. || I am not certain what the diameter of the holes is, but it looks like || they are bigger that my largest hole saw. || || I have considered buting the Chellenge Xtreme spiral saw from Argos || for the job, but would appreciate your suggestions. || || Cheers These are better. http://tinyurl.com/35gz8 Quite likely though that the diameter of the hole is greater than the size of the largest cutter there. Having arsed around with a spiral saw cutting such holes before, I don't bother any more, unless it was say just one hole.. when I last needed to do it and didn't have a right size hole saw in my cheapy multi-set, I bought a separate arbor and hole saw of the right size. More expensive yes, but not a great expense, (holesaw and arbor were less than a tenner I think) but it just makes the job a piece of ****. I got mine from the local B&Q Warehouse. alternatively, they were selling a 'Downlighter installers kit' basically a set of holesaws and an arbor, but for holes larger than the usual DIY set - going up to something like 100mm or so. -- Chris French, Leeds |
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Fitting recessed lighting
"Alistair" wrote in message om... I am fitting some recessed lighting under some cupboards this weekend and I am looking to find the best way/tool for cutting out the holes. I am not certain what the diameter of the holes is, but it looks like they are bigger that my largest hole saw. I have considered buting the Chellenge Xtreme spiral saw from Argos for the job, but would appreciate your suggestions. Screwfix do a really cheap thing which cuts up to about 100mm. If you're really lucky they might even deliver it the next day to the right house but I doubt it. |
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Fitting recessed lighting
Why not use under cabinet lights that do not need recessing,will save a lot
of work http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/...=48&cId=101333 |
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Fitting recessed lighting
In message , Alex
writes Why not use under cabinet lights that do not need recessing,will save a lot of work Maybe they want a sleeker finish or whatever. I put those lights into the overhanging 'cornice/pelmet' in some new wardrobes. Using the right hole saw it was a quick job to fit them recessed. In fact given that I didn't need to drill access hole for the cables, nor screw the fittings in as the hole size was just right, it was probably just as quick (not that surface mounting was an option) -- Chris French, Leeds |
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Fitting recessed lighting
That is precisely where I am installing them! Thanks for the advice
everyone. I have opted for flush fitting so will hunt for the right hole saw. At least I have saved money by not buying the spiral saw Alistair I put those lights into the overhanging 'cornice/pelmet' in some new wardrobes. Using the right hole saw it was a quick job to fit them recessed. In fact given that I didn't need to drill access hole for the cables, nor screw the fittings in as the hole size was just right, it was probably just as quick (not that surface mounting was an option) |
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