Plumbers are great!!!

[telectrix]

What is this wizardry?

it cuts a hole with a recessed lip. after diong your bit, you plug the holewith the armeg plug.google armeg board cutter.

 

[ChrisElectrical88]

it cuts a hole with a recessed lip. after diong your bit, you plug the holewith the armeg plug.google armeg board cutter.

I barely do any house bashing, the only thing stopping me adding sockets in my house is the flooring. This is a game changer! The Mrs will finally stop moaning at me to add sockets!! She can have sockets galore!

 

[Rpa07]

@ChrisElectrical88 just know that it can't be used in the middle of your laminate floor or even half way across the Axminster - the wife would have something else to moan about then!

 

[ChrisElectrical88]

The laminate flooring for the bedroom is still in the garage... it's been there 2 years...... I told her I couldn't do it till the sockets were done... I told her the sockets couldn't be done till I bought a circular saw and a new sds drill... she said we could afford these.

I always have excuses.

 

[Midwest]

I barely do any house bashing, the only thing stopping me adding sockets in my house is the flooring. This is a game changer! The Mrs will finally stop moaning at me to add sockets!! She can have sockets galore!

They aren't cheap mind. I sometimes just cut a hole, install a batten, and reinstate chipboard circle. (Cheapskate )

 

[Rpa07]

I guess that the extra money buys you 'that lip' that will give the floor the strength to be stood on again - clever chaps and good design but they own it (and us!)

 

[Midwest]

I guess that the extra money buys you 'that lip' that will give the floor the strength to be stood on again - clever chaps and good design but they own it (and us!)

Two bits of 2x1 has better strength

 

[telectrix]

what you need to be wary of, of course, is wet-pants's pipes tight under the flooring. my method is to drill a pilot hole carefully off centre of where you want the larger hole to be, enlarge pilot hole enough to get a boroscope in. search for pipes with said boroscope, then if all clear, a 4" hole. and as midwest's post. refit the cut out piece on a batten, using screws so it's re-enterable.

 

[telectrix]

super rod do similar bit of kit.
Super Rod Cavity Master Kit - http://www.NoLinkingToThis/p/super-rod-cavity-master-kit/85585?kpid=85585&cm_mmc=Google-_-Product%2520Listing%2520Ads-_-Sales%2520Tracking-_-sales%2520tracking%2520url&gclid=Cj0KCQjwktHLBRDsARIsAFBSb6za8QAx2xyLv56D5PzvW3ZX94XLjgQdap2hjoR7-VzR1tsD86rCH2caAggHEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds&dclid=CI73v5WTn9UCFc2xUQod70kJ9g

Ace In The Hole-Super Rod Limited-Cable Installation Tools-Tools for Electricians - http://www.super-rod.co.uk/media/press-clippings/ace-in-the-hole.html

 

[Andy78]

If you're going to buy one of these cutters @ChrisElectrical88 don't go cheap.
I bought the silverline one from Toolstation to save pennies. The plugs were about 4mm smaller diameter than the hole so they rattled about, and were about 3mm lower down that the board surface. I took it back.

My mate bought the Armeg version in a kit and it is spot on.

The plugs should be about £2 each

Be aware that there are 2 sizes, 111mm and 127mm

This is a decent price for the 111mm set.
Armeg SBC111SET Carbide Solid Board Cutter Set 111mm, SBC111SET - http://www.discount-electrical.co.uk/product.php/391318333/armeg-sbc111set-carbide-solid-board-cutter-set-111mm