Removing small section of coving

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• Jun 5, 2018

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Drill up and behind it instead.

 

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• Jun 5, 2018

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Use a multi cutter like the fein.
Fein FMM350QSL Starlock Plus MultiMaster Multi Cutter Top Kit - https://www.powertoolworld.co.uk/fein-fmm350qsl-starlock-plus-multimaster-multi-cutter-top-kit
Brilliant bit of kit and wouldn’t be without it.

 

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• Jun 5, 2018

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As Andy says ^^^^ but if you do have to remove a section I find using a multi tool cutter the easiest way. It cuts it out really neat and then the piece is simple to glue back in, fill then sand over.

 

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• Jun 5, 2018

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Yes if you chase up to the coving/moulding then 90 degree chuck with drill to reach up you should be fine. Never had to cut coving or mouldings yet in a house.

 

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• Jun 5, 2018

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So ideally I want to remove a small section of coving and then replace it.
Note: I am only running the cable vertically through the coving.[/QUOTE]
Don't remove any coving. Instead cut a channel in the plaster behind the coving. You will need to do this from the room and from the upstairs floor boards.I did this last week . I used a long screwdriver from the floor above and a multi tool to cut the channel behind the coving.

 

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• Jun 5, 2018

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ELECNEWT said:

So ideally I want to remove a small section of coving and then replace it.
Note: I am only running the cable vertically through the coving.

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Don't remove any coving. Instead cut a channel in the plaster behind the coving. You will need to do this from the room and from the upstairs floor boards.I did this last week . I used a long screwdriver from the floor above and a multi tool to cut the channel behind the coving.View attachment 42617[/QUOTE]


Thanks for the useful replies guys, and ELECNEWT that looks a very neat job.

 

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• Jun 5, 2018

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ELECNEWT said:

So ideally I want to remove a small section of coving and then replace it.
Note: I am only running the cable vertically through the coving.

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Don't remove any coving. Instead cut a channel in the plaster behind the coving. You will need to do this from the room and from the upstairs floor boards.I did this last week . I used a long screwdriver from the floor above and a multi tool to cut the channel behind the coving.View attachment 42617[/QUOTE]
Do they keep wild animals at home as something has been at the wallpaper..........

 

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• Jun 12, 2018

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No need to remove coving at all. As said above, chase up to under side.
I used to drill upwards with a 10mm long masonary bit.
Also used a bent cold chisel to remove plaster behind the coving.
No need to get directly above, but easier if you can.

 

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• Jun 13, 2018

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you can't use that politically incorrect term anymore. these days it's a "gender unspecific cold chisel".

 

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• Jun 13, 2018

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telectrix said:

you can't use that politically incorrect term anymore. these days it's a "gender unspecific cold chisel".

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did you just assume i have a gender? stop oppressing me with your societal norms

 

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elsparko

• Jun 13, 2018

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could just get yourself a long 20mm spade bit, one of the guys welded an irwin bit to 1.5metres of steel rod, was alright if there was space in the loft to get it down the first hole for drilling the next dwang, had a habit of kicking out and bursting the wall though so it rarely got used

 

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• Jun 13, 2018

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driverman said:

... a 10mm long masonary bit.

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Every day's ...
Never knew you could get them that short.

 

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elsparko

• Jun 13, 2018

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HandySparks said:

Every day's ...
Never knew you could get them that short.

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thats what she said :O

 

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• Jun 13, 2018

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a 10mm, long masonry bit. see whata difference a comma makes. like

"shall we eat mother?" or "shall we eat, mother?"

 

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