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Re: What tool would you recommend for making a 1/2" deep channel in plaster walls? vMike 11-07-2006
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Posted by vMike on November 7, 2006, 9:03 am

> I'm a painter who has to bury 60' of telephone wire in the wall where it's
> currently stapled, just above the baseboard.
> I'd figured on channeling out with a screwdriver/chisel and hammer, and
> then plastering over.
> Now it's occurred to me that I could save a day's work with the hammer and
> screwdriver/chiselperhaps if I buy some electric tool, preferably
cordless,
> that I could use to take out a precise 1/2" deep channel in the plaster.
> The telephone wire isn't thick, maybe slightly thicker than 1/8".
> A friend mentioned Rotozip and Dremel.
> Is there anyone with experience who could recommend a good quality tool to
> make this work go much faster?
> Thanks for any help,
> Tony
Sounds like a lot of trouble for a phone line. It will be very difficult to
make it look right afterwards. I would go with a cordless, or if it is for a
satellite hookup, they make phones that can work though the electrical
wiring.



Posted by RicodJour on November 7, 2006, 9:47 am
vMike wrote:
> Sounds like a lot of trouble for a phone line. It will be very difficult to
> make it look right afterwards. I would go with a cordless, or if it is for a
> satellite hookup, they make phones that can work though the electrical
> wiring.

That the original post is over six months old, it's probably safe to
assume that he's figured out his solution and moved on. Let's follow
his example.

R


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