Can holes be made in anything?

[StumpedCanary]

Hello, I recently bought a wall unit and on delivery discovered that the shelf under where the tv goes, has a solid back (plywood I think, it's not an expensive unit) but I wanted to put the DVD player underneath. Now there's no where for the cables to go to do that - is it possible for a carpenter to create a neat gap big enough for the plugs to fit through? Unit is about 7 foot long and tv sits in the middle...

 

[JohnD]

hole saw

drill

DIY

If you take the plug off the cable you will need a smaller hole

 

[mattylad]

A cheaphole saw from poundland would likely do that.

Just expect to throw the hole saw away afterwards

 

[ColJack]

keep the hole middle, cut the bottom 10mm off it and re-fix it in place at the top with some tape and you've got a flap that you can pass a plug through but won't be as visible as a 50mm gaping hole..

 

[geraint]

keep the hole middle, cut the bottom 10mm off it and re-fix it in place at the top with some tape and you've got a flap that you can pass a plug through but won't be as visible as a 50mm gaping hole..

can a plug fit through a 50mm dia hole... i doubt it.

 

[ColJack]

just about but it's tight and depends on the plug design..

my holesaw is 54mm anyway..

 

[StumpedCanary]

Thanks very much guys - will talk to a carpenter and expect a good job! Plugs are two prong (Small, spanish) design but wouldn't know how to take them off!

 

[foxhole]

Cut off and add new plug then only 10mm hole required.