Drilling through joists

[Sanke]

Hi all
i need to drill a lot of holes through joists. Just wondered what people thought was the best tool
flat wood bit or auger ?
Thanks

 

[Guest123]

If you have a lot to drill then, a nice 110V angle drill & a stumpy auger bit is best IMO.

 

[telectrix]

could lend you this.....

 

[1shortcircuit]

If you have a lot to drill then, a nice 110V angle drill & a stumpy auger bit is best IMO.

A plumber (yes I know) who I was once working alongside let me borrow his battery operated angle drill and auger to drill some holes and by golly gosh I was amazed. Absolutely awesome!

The benefit with using the above combination is that you are able to drill at right angles rather than on a diagonal which makes pulling cables much easier:thumbsup

 

[Sanke]

Have just been looking at angle drills on fleabay More tools Got to get bigger van

 

[BillyTheSparks]

I have used this Makita drill before, but I have also snapped the internal parts of the angled head.
So now I have one of these!This is the Dogs!!! But be careful that is doesn't get caught, it'll snap your wrist!!

 

[RWJ]

I hate to sound like the Metabo rep..... AGAIN!!!

If you've a metabo you can buy a angle chuck which replaces your normal chuck both just click on and off..

It's already on my shopping list!!!

 

[Mark_Burgess]

I just use my bosch 10.8v angle drill or the stumpy 10.8v drill driver with the bosch flat bits.

 

[BillyTheSparks]

I have seen a plumber use an angle grinder which he adapted the head, (which holds the grinder discs') and then used a hole saw to cut through the OSB/laminated I joists.

Now that is a slim angle drill...

 

[1shortcircuit]

I have seen a plumber use an angle grinder which he adapted the head, (which holds the grinder discs') and then used a hole saw to cut through the OSB/laminated I joists.

Now that is a slim angle drill...

Haha, imagine that little beauty catching! Ouuuuchhhhhhh! lol

 

[cbw]

I use the smaller makita angle drill with various wood bits/augers......I got sick of my battery version, crap go for mains

 

[ipf]

A plumber (yes I know) who I was once working alongside let me borrow his battery operated angle drill and auger to drill some holes and by golly gosh I was amazed. Absolutely awesome!

The benefit with using the above combination is that you are able to drill at right angles rather than on a diagonal which makes pulling cables much easier:thumbsup

:iagree:
Probably helps with his pipes too eh!

 

[Dan the spark]

I just got some of those irwin blue groove bits, go trhu joists like a knife thru butter

 

[PC Electrics]

Bloomin' fantastic these are:
Wood Beaver
(sell 'em at the place that fixes screws that we're not allowed to link to)
way better then the Irwin ones (I have both) because they pull out the other side much better due to the 'forward' design of the cutting edges.

I use with:
Makita UK

 

[SPARTYKUS]

Agree sbout wood beavers but if u catch a nail/ screw they are ...screwed