Best way to chase?

[whazza22]

Just after everyone's opinion on the best way to chase cable drops and box's without destroying the wall too much

Seen my mate use an SDS hammer and the wall looked a right mess!

The stitch method looks pretty good, does anyone know where to get one of those drill guides?

 

[whazza22]

Cheers for your input!

Can I ask what the difference between a scutch chisel and bolster chisel is, and why is it better?

 

[nadger]

Hilti chaser and vacuum here too!!

bolster is wide and flat, scutch is narrower and has "teeth" on the business end of the chisel, it penetrates so much better than the old "knock the wall down to remove 2 inches of plaster" bolster

 

[Phil]

the teeth give the direct pressure. if you imagine pepper potting something that you wanted to push through. not a technical answer i know but i am sure you get the jist of it.

 

[Phil]

Cheers for your input!

Can I ask what the difference between a scutch chisel and bolster chisel is, and why is it better?

the teeth give the direct pressure. if you imagine pepper potting something that you wanted to push through. not a technical answer i know but i am sure you get the jist of it.

 

[Phil]

doh it posted twice

 

[whazza22]

Ah cool I see!

Toolstation job?

 

[rocker]

Much, much better. The scutch combs rule, great for removing large amounts quick, and equally good at refined, light-touch shaping work - less 'gouging' that you get with bolster and cold chisels. And as the scutch has removable 'blades' (which are cheap as chips BTW) you can get a flat blades as well as combs, which can be handy. I also highly recommend a scutch hammer, which combines the two, and looks cool like some kind of rock climbing jobbie. Theres a thread on it in the tools forum somewhere....

 

[Phil]

the grief on the hands is far less as well. i have saved loads of time with it think my wholesalers charge about 2 quid for the replacement ends

 

[nadger]

i use my hilti chaser in fully furnished houses, the lady of the house usually looks like she's going to have a heart attack when i start bringing it all in, but they are over the moon within minutes when its back in the van and their lovely home is still intact.

I make more mess finishing the last couple of inches at the ceiling end. buying a hilti chaser and vac wont be the cheapest investment you'l ever make, but it sure is one the best.

 

[pennywise]

Got the same set up well worth it, would recommend the hilti grinder extractor hood for the last couple of inches. People think what the hell when you start to bring in henrys ******* son

 

[Voltimax]

SDS hammer drill with chisel bit. When I chase the walls with one, you'd think I'd done it with an angle grinder. Trick is to cut a little at a time, then you don't get great chunks dropping out. I always draw a level line done the wall in pencil, then start at the bottom with the line in the middle of the chisel. To be honest it doesn't worry me if a big chunk does fall out, it's always easier to fill the chases in when that happens, it feathers in better (the plaster that is).