Installing Led Bath Panel Lighting Help?

[gavindrummond]

Hi,

I'm planning on installing some led spotlights into an mdf tiled bath panel. 4 on side and 2 on end. I've looked at special location zones so this is fine. I'm planning on operating these from a single pole pull cord. The problem is underneath the bath with the dry line wall is I need to get access up through that wall and into the attic. I've seen an American drill piece with an extension that will allow me to do this but being a proud Brit I wanted to first see if there is a British alternative to these drill bits.

Has anyone come up against this before and provide me with some pointers or alternatives to this?

Many thanks in advance

72" D-VersiBIT Flexible Hard Wood Auger Bit

Item#: GR-12-04-72C

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Price: $46.95

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72" Flexible DVersiBIT system for wood drilling. Great for fishing cable through walls. The 12-04-72C is excellent for drilling in hard woods or through thick sections (order part # 12-04-72A for soft woods or thinner sections). Slow back-taper allows for easy retrieval.

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[gavindrummond]

Also the panel will be accessible through tool for changes at later time

 

[gavindrummond]

Also I can't get access to floor boards either

 

[user 15807]

Watched the video, thinking its going to be difficult to get it to drill through tthe centre of the noggins and wall plate so cables are >50mm from both sides of wall.

My word to describe this would be "optimistic!"

 

[gavindrummond]

It's still protected via RCD

 

[NozSpark]

How about using loads of spade bit extensions!

 

[Steve3948]

Insulation wrapped all round bit, no option but to leave it in there and scrap that idea.

Is there not a cupboard you can come down in.

 

[gavindrummond]

No cupboard as its upstairs. And it does not matter with the insulation you just put the drill into reverse to push it to the bite barrier wood point then put it into forward motion. If you watch the video it shows you how to over come the insulation. I don't really want to put money across the water I would prefer to put cash into a British hands

 

[m4tty]

There must be another way mate I wouldn't try that idea myself. Nice bitta mini trunking lol

 

[gavindrummond]

I really don't want any trunking surface mounted. Apart from making an inspection hole underneath the bath it self an inserting a fishing rod to gage the depth to the fire barrier, then making a pumpkin cut into the plaster board then making a good repair there's not much more options I know of ????

 

[alpha spark]

What a load of carp obviously the nogins there drilling hasn't been nailed or screwed cos it would of drilled straight into one can u not just cut a patch out every where there's a joist and at the top and patch back up after.

If not come off the room below feed with a timer or summat

 

[alpha spark]

This is the link for the video as I can't see one

http://www.discount-low-voltage.com/Tools-Testers/Wire-Fishing/12-04-72C

 

[SPECIAL LOCATION]

See Alpha's post #11 :Salute

and then also add.....

your nice American boys in shorts are drilling against a plywood wall board....

Me thinks you will just cut straight out of the side of your plasterboard if this is a bog standard dry-line wall!!

 

[SPECIAL LOCATION]

I really don't want any trunking surface mounted. Apart from making an inspection hole underneath the bath it self an inserting a fishing rod to gage the depth to the fire barrier, then making a pumpkin cut into the plaster board then making a good repair there's not much more options I know of ????

Fire barrier????

don't think a standard domestic bathroom has many fire barriers!?

 

[steptoe]

Like Noz says, a load of extension bars, a good spade bit and drill from above,

If you need to drill up then a flexible drilling rod and a tennis ball on th shaft of your spade bit,

Personally I prefer the former method.

 

[gavindrummond]

I think I've got it sorted. There's a section which is tiled along the bath. If I take away a section of tiles, with a Stanley knife. Then make a pumpkin cut into the plaster board snap it in one piece and tape the underneath section to the top then drill through joist and drill down from attic. Fish my cables through then tape up the snapped board and refit the tiles.

 

[Doc Hudson]

Rather than tape, use a small piece of wood batten (or two) fixed with plasterboard screws to either side of you hole to give you something solid to screw your plasterboard patch back in to cover the hole. then a small bit of filler around the gaps.

Doc H.

 

[gavindrummond]

Sounds like a good plan that doc thanks.

 

[gavindrummond]

Best part about this is I can do this job and use it as my evidence for my NVQ level 3 work top banna thanks everyone

 

[steptoe]

WTF is a pumpkin cut/hole ???%%