How long does it take you?

Mr.Si · Feb 13, 2012

Oh boy, I hate chasing masonry walls. I'm so slow!

How long does it take you to chase the length of a standard wall height from bottom to top?

Si

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Mr.Si · Feb 13, 2012

Does the hilti and metabo and 'proper' wall chasers cut out the middle too or do they just do the edge lines?

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Air Conditioner · Feb 13, 2012

I also chase in by hand. It's great for getting rid of frustration.:90:

Inteificio · Feb 13, 2012

Well on one of my apprentice jobs, hard round stones and decayed plaster vs a hammer and rock chisel.

A good 3 hours to do a couple of foot.

If I ever go back in to domestic I am buying the proper tools!

Jel · Feb 13, 2012

Its messy but a good P3 mask and a diamond tip angle grinder. Will have it done in minutes and the backbox will come out perfect!

sparky1502 · Feb 13, 2012

i do it by hand standley fatmax anti vibe hammer i dont bother with the chisel for the chase and it has to be a scutch chisel for boxing they are epic

Richard Burns · Feb 14, 2012

Takes me ages as well, I use scutch chisel for boxes and chanelling chisel for chases, 2 hours.
Slow but neat!

QSGAZ · Feb 14, 2012

Thats one reason i dont do domestic, i hate chasing walls!!!

sparky05084 · Apr 10, 2012

I also chase by hand. Yes I'm pretty slow at it too

sedgy34 · Apr 10, 2012

it takes me as long it takes one of the lads to chase the wall lol

Top Cat · Apr 10, 2012

I use a Metabo wall chaser but when the blades go, get blades that do masonry and metal so when you hit something it does not knacker the blades.

5 mins to chase out a 2 meter length.

RISElectrical · Apr 10, 2012

Use dewalt Sds on hammer with Sds chasing attachment, takes about 10 mins and then 30 mins to charge the battery for the next one!

Knobhead · Apr 11, 2012

Wall? What wall?
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kenny james · Apr 11, 2012

i always tell the client it is there responsibility to ensure that they get a plasterer after we have finished chasing out, then i use my pneumatic drill it only takes me 2 minutes to chase out the channelling for all the cables in the room then.