Chasing out a wall

wazza300 · 7 May 2015 at 20:58

best way to chase out a tough breezeblock bathroom wall for a shower cable?

cut a channel first with angle grinder/cutting disc or just chisel away with sds drill?

NoNameNoNumber · 7 May 2015 at 21:00

Channel with a cutting disc is far cleaner.

FerretBoy · 7 May 2015 at 21:04

Grinder made the world's biggest amount of dust. Sds made a lot lot less mess

ZG002 · 7 May 2015 at 21:08

I just use SDS drill on chisel.

Makhaira · 7 May 2015 at 21:09

Cut with a hoover to hand, then whizz down with a chisel

axer · 7 May 2015 at 21:17

SDS drill with a chisel is the easiest IMO but it's going to get messy either way!

Nedved11 · 7 May 2015 at 23:12

Depending how long you need to go, I have stitched chased lines out before. You need a fat drill bit something like A 22mm or wider on sds.

Bickaxe · 7 May 2015 at 23:36

Grinder and then SDS chisel.

Insane amounts of dust though.

DXP55 · 8 May 2015 at 08:18

Tape up doors and leave windows open - I put a big fan on window sill to try and blow dust out - My walls were black ash blocks - I hope yours are not.

Dave

Hank_Marvin · 8 May 2015 at 10:15

I drill holes along each line and then hammer and bolster, keeps the dust down and get a nice clean finish.

Skiddley · 8 May 2015 at 10:19

As said, sds on hammer, or I like to use a scutch comb and a 3lb hammer.

wazza300 · 8 May 2015 at 11:04

I have to go atleast 6 foot along the wall and yh its dusty,gave me a sore throat just chiselling the tiles off

it was in some plastic trunking before but it looks ugly

ZG002 · 8 May 2015 at 11:07

Along the wall?

wazza300 · 8 May 2015 at 11:11

ZG002 · 8 May 2015 at 11:54

Don't think I've ever installed a shower cable from the side. As long as it's in zone

wazza300 · 8 May 2015 at 12:13

I have to go along near the ceiling and down to the shower,can't drop the ceiling as its a flat

Its safe to do isn't it? Won't weaken the wall? Never done it before

ZG002 · 8 May 2015 at 12:17

Yeah that's fine, you are within zone along the top edge. won't cause any issues.

HardwareGeek · 8 May 2015 at 16:51

I would just do it by hand i think as its only 6ft and breeze block is soft, you wont save time with power tools because of the clean up time i think.

bradUK · 8 May 2015 at 17:51

Anywhere to hire an actual chaser from locally? It would do it in about three seconds and be perfectly formed.

SDS on impact only would chew it easily, it doesn't matter how neat the chase would end up as it'll get plastered surely?

wazza300 · 9 May 2015 at 15:12

I did half of it today,the dust forced me to stop,ill do the rest tomorrow maybe and post some pics

god it was dusty/messy