Chasing walls.....weapon of choice.

[Scott Jacob]

Whats your preferred method and therefore tool of choice for chasing all types of hard walks (brick, block, stone etc)?

Is it the grinder and hammer drill method (if so do you use a purpose demo hammer drill or a standard SDS rotary with hammer function). battery or corded grinder?

Is it a wall chaser and hammer drill or demo drill.

Is it good old hammer and chisel.

Or any other methods?

 

[Tes369]

Either a Labourer or an Apprentice armed with a 110v wall chaser and a piece of galv conduit for a depth check. Obviously walls marked out first so they can't mess it up.

** ideally main builders labourer could be used to do it like on many other sites.

Then sit back put the kettle on read the paper or electrical drawings. I have too many much more important issues to contend with than wall chasing and getting myself dusty and dirty.

 

[Pete999]

Maybe in your day...You wouldn’t be competitive on a rewire using these methods now.

Perhaps the client would opt for surface mounted install

 

[Leesparkykent]

Perhaps the client would opt for surface mounted install

Maybe council/housing association bashing. In my whole career I’ve never had a customer that’s opted for a trunking rewire apart from 24 flats in Stamford hill which were being done up for a housing association.

 

[Pete999]

Maybe council/housing association bashing. In my whole career I’ve never had a customer that’s opted for a trunking rewire apart from 24 flats in Stamford hill which were being done up for a housing association.

Yeah I know mate, just reminiscing back to the old days, should maybe, get up to date, at least with my thinking, kin chasing machines what ever next? Funny story about chasing, did a rewire (empty house) with my Lad, and we had to cross a solid floor under the stairs, RFC, bonding and Kitchen Radial, builders never told us they would be boxing the back of the void in, bit of a shock when we came back to 2nd fix to find al our hard work boxe in, a few expletives, but in hindsight we should have probably asked before we crossed the solid floor, a word beginning with T and ending in S

 

[Leesparkykent]

Yeah I know mate, just reminiscing back to the old days, should maybe, get up to date, at least with my thinking, kin chasing machines what ever next?

SDS drills, multi tools, Sabre saws, circular saws, impact drivers, etc. gone are the days of rawlplug jumpers, manual hand drills and knocking chases out by hand

 

[Rpa07]

The rewires I’ve done lately have all been surfaced ex council and they wanted all chased and flush. Others have been really old installs with one single socket in each room so update with loads of chasing.
A chaser with a good vac alongside pre drawn lines is, in my opinion, a must.
I use oval conduit in my chases and they sink in there beautifully.
I wouldn’t do without one, end of!
I was chasing the other month and looked behind as I could smell something familiar and my ‘old faithful’ 22 year old Henry was breathing his last breath and coughing up blue acrid smoke (I let him carry on until he coughed a little flame!)
RIP Henry (with the larger body)
Thank you for your help with the flea infestation of ‘96 - you will be replaced!

 

[Leesparkykent]

Yeah I know mate, just reminiscing back to the old days, should maybe, get up to date, at least with my thinking, kin chasing machines what ever next? Funny story about chasing, did a rewire (empty house) with my Lad, and we had to cross a solid floor under the stairs, RFC, bonding and Kitchen Radial, builders never told us they would be boxing the back of the void in, bit of a shock when we came back to 2nd fix to find al our hard work boxe in, a few expletives, but in hindsight we should have probably asked before we crossed the solid floor, a word beginning with T and ending in S

It’s quick Pete and not really dusty at all . Bang a chase down with the machine then gun it out with a channel chisel bit...about 3-4 mins for a long chase.

 

['mr2'gd4u]

It’s quick Pete and not really dusty at all . Bang a chase down with the machine then gun it out with a channel chisel bit...about 3-4 mins for a long chase.

That's a terrible chase.. "the apprentices armed with..." screw that if they result in looking like that. Try putting 20mm oval in that..

 

[Leesparkykent]

That's a terrible chase.. "the apprentices armed with..." screw that if they result in looking like that. Try putting 20mm oval in that..

I put 20mm oval in nearly all my chases. I don’t get what you mean by being terrible....It’s 2 lines down a wall?

 

[telectrix]

it should have had 2 kinks instead of 1. then the oval tube would be held in place without the need for nails or screws.

 

['mr2'gd4u]

I put 20mm oval in nearly all my chases. I don’t get what you mean by being terrible....It’s 2 lines down a wall?

Looked like the guying using the chaser had been drinking is what im saying...

 

[Pete999]

The old method are the best Mate, all this carp with chasing machines could have finished the bloody job before you have got you chasing machine and vacuum cleaner out of its nice new box. What person on their right mind will want all that crap in their living room, when a bit of care and consideration, and a lump hammer and bolster will do the job far better than some costly machine that makes more dust than a hurricane.

I guess not many people agreed with my post then

 

[AJshep]

I have this chaser and it’s attached to a cheap titan vacuum from Screwfix which I brought a longer hose for from eBay. Does the job and next to no dust.

Makita SG1251J 125mm Wall Chaser (240v) | Fastfix - https://www.fastfix.co.uk/makita-sg1251j-2-125mm-wall-chaser.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIi5u7vKKE3gIVzJPtCh28XwBiEAQYASABEgJ7HvD_BwE


https://www.screwfix.com/p/titan-tt...gclsrc=aw.ds&dclid=CJau346jhN4CFdC1UQodLIcJmw


6m Extra Long Extension Pipe Hose Kit for Titan Vacuum Cleaner + Adaptors 5056026842976 | eBay - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/6m-Extra-Long-Extension-Pipe-Hose-Kit-for-Titan-Vacuum-Cleaner-Adaptors-/191708764158

Is that Vaccum any good ?
I have the next size up Titan 30Ltr job with the outlet on the top. I find that the dust tends to get sucked through the bag a clogs up the filter a bit.

I have to keep brushing the filter, happens on brand new bags too im thinking if taking it back, does yours do this ?

 

[Leesparkykent]

Is that Vaccum any good ?
I have the next size up Titan 30Ltr job with the outlet on the top. I find that the dust tends to get sucked through the bag a clogs up the filter a bit.

I have to keep brushing the filter, happens on brand new bags too im thinking if taking it back, does yours do this ?

My one is fine. Use it all the time for chasing.

 

[AJshep]

Thanks Lee I'll take it back and exchange it then Ive only had it a few weeks, it has managed a full chase rewire and it sucks ok but its a bit annoying that the dust keeps sucking through the bag.