Re: Your Favorite Install Tool?

[Nomen Nescio <nobody@xxxxxxxxx>]

Sylvain Robitaille said:

>>You use the tubes because of the insulation.
>> You drill the 3/8" holes with a long 6 foot flexible drill bit.
>
>Ok, it's starting to make sense, though I'll keep an eye for additional
>followups.  Thanks for that.
>
>> You keep from killing yourself by electrocution and drill holes
>> through your roof by experience.
>

First of all, you don't use a six foot drill bit unless you really have to.
You use the shortest drill bit that will reach the attic.  You should have
at least a 2 foot, a 3 foot, and a 4 foot drill bit..  You should have
several, because these drill bits do break.

Before you drill any holes, hold the drill bit up to the window or door you
will be drilling.  This will show you how far you need to drill, more or
less.  Normally, you will drill through some wood, then you will break into
an open area that is filled with insulation.   Stop the drill, or you will
form a big wad of insulation on your drill bit.  Push the bit until you hit
wood, then continue drilling.  Normally, you will feel the drill bit break
through into the attic.  Stop.  If you continue drilling through wood past
the point where you should be in the attic, be careful, or you may go
through the roof.  You should also be drilling at a slight angle towards
the inside of the house, but be careful that you do not drill through the
inside wall.

Once you have drilled a hole into the attic, remove the drill bit and use
one of the glo-rods or fish wires or tubes to get into the attic.  If you
were able to put the drill bit through the wall and into the attic, you
should be able to get these things through the wall as well.

Yes, it does take practice.

- badenov