neat holes for halogen spots in a lathe n plaster ceiling
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ahem!! (clears throats and enunciates clearly) 
am cautious as im afraid the pilot in the middle may wander off course and cause the perimeter of the circular cutting bit to veer about a little and cause the skim coat to crack off. sods law dictates that the bezel of the light fitting will not sufficiently cover any damage done to the plasterwork. the original plaster is very crumbly. I should have had the whole of the ceiling taken down, clout nails ripped out and reboarded prior to skimming: but the halogen spots were an afterthought.
(lapses back in tert vernacular) eeee by gum yer cant git bury black puddins enyweeer in yerksha!!! theres an embargo!!!
Have you any idea wot its like to be a boltonian living in sheffield???
"just say, gaaaaaaaarlic bread fer me"
am cautious as im afraid the pilot in the middle may wander off course and cause the perimeter of the circular cutting bit to veer about a little and cause the skim coat to crack off. sods law dictates that the bezel of the light fitting will not sufficiently cover any damage done to the plasterwork. the original plaster is very crumbly. I should have had the whole of the ceiling taken down, clout nails ripped out and reboarded prior to skimming: but the halogen spots were an afterthought.
(lapses back in tert vernacular) eeee by gum yer cant git bury black puddins enyweeer in yerksha!!! theres an embargo!!!
Have you any idea wot its like to be a boltonian living in sheffield???
"just say, gaaaaaaaarlic bread fer me"
Hm, yes, well, I understand your concern, but I recommend using a drill with variable speed control so that you can run slowly until the hole saw starts cutting, after which the pilot drill won't be doing much. In my experience hole saws don't tend to wander much, if at all.
Edit, duh just realised how old this thread is..........
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