Chasing Walls

[m4tty]

Hi,

What do you guys use for chasing Walls. I was looking at a makita sg1250 and wondered if it was worth the money at

 

[spinlondon]

I've hired a wall chaser before now, but normally I use a 4" angle grinder and scrutching chisel.

 

[SPECIAL LOCATION]

I never chase walls....

they don't run very fast..

Always easy to catch!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:slap :slap:slap:slap

On a more serious note..

keep an old saw for cutting two lines up the plaster...

then an old chisel to chip out the plaster between the cut lines...

saw <

 

[tom1]

non surgical approch

 

[ianmacd]

I tend to use one of these for 'lived in' houses:

http://www.screwfix.com/prods/16724/Drill-Bits/Masonry-Chisels/SDS-Plus-Chisels/SDS-Plus-Channel-Chisel-30mm

and this to sink in the boxes:

http://www.screwfix.com/prods/88836/Drill-Bits/Electrical-Box-Sinkers/Armeg-Electrical-Box-Sinker-Single-Set-4Pcs

 

[m4tty]

Thanks everyone.

Have you got the double socket box sinker too ian or do you do two singles next to eachother?

Thanks

 

[SPECIAL LOCATION]

Just to add I spose there are three most common sort of chase's

(ignoring horizontal chases! )

1/ Vertically 'down' from a socket to floor, (behind skirting), to under floor void.

With these I often use an offset chisel thing like the one that Ian linked to,

for getting behind skirting boards.

The short bit of chase to the socket I tend to do with hammer & chisel..

(unless it has all fell off during the back box sinking cuz the plaster was carp anyway!! )

2/ Vertically 'up' from a socket, such as concrete floor properties, maybe some kitchen applications.

Cuz these are a longer chases, typically needing 2 x 2.5mm's to be buried and maybe a bit more depth into the brick work if the plaster is a bit thin.

So a bit of power tool assistance may be needed rather than just the ole hand tools.

3/ Vertically 'up' from a light switch to ceiling, (maybe behind coving), to ceiling void.

Assuming just a single lighting drop, this can be smaller shorter chase where often the plaster is OK to bury a 1.5mm T&E,

90%+ of these I manage OK with my "old saw" method.. (post#3)

Really its a case of...

• Assess the wall condition for each job.. (is the plaster already coming away from the wall? if yes warn customer before you start hacking at it!)
  
• Length of run..
  
• How much mess is likely to be acceptable..
  
• Watch out for downstairs room that have have internal damp preventive work done, i.e. bottom 1m or so of the wall is a much harder cement mix, not your average "soft" plaster..
  

then select your weapons as appropriate to the conditions..

I don't think it is a case of "One solution fits all".

:coffee

 

[ianmacd]

Thanks everyone.Have you got the double socket box sinker too ian or do you do two singles next to eachother?

Thanks

2 next to each other. You would still have to drill the box out twice anyway so didn't see the point in spending another 80 quid on the square box chisel that will need another hole drilled too.

 

[wozz]

i use a sparky wall chaser and a earlex workshop vacuum has proved to be very good value for money.

 

[Badfish]

I find using the lad is always the least effort.

 

[Lurch]

I find using the lad is always the least effort.

Think you're on the wrong forum.