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I know this is something we all come across and in the past when I have needed to enlarge downlight holes, I've used a small plasterboard cutter and even a file. I have about 10 downlight holes to enlarge on an upcoming job so wondered if there is an easier way?
 
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Nicebloke said:
I know this is something we all come across and in the past when I have needed to enlarge downlight holes, I've used a small plasterboard cutter and even a file. I have about 10 downlight holes to enlarge on an upcoming job so wondered if there is an easier way?
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Speak to your Electrician he should be able to help.
 
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What would be really handy would be a range of some sort or sleeve that can protect the edge of the plasterboard from those pain in the ..se downlight springs.
 
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With a little bit of patience and fine tuning, one can offer up the new sized hole saw into the existing smaller hole, at a jaunty angle with driver drive initially at slow speed, and cut to the new required size. Moves the centre of the hole a few mm, but easily accomplished.
 
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