Had a nightmare job in a 1920s house yesterday

The client wanted a wired system in a three-story brick home. Every wall I drilled into turned out to be solid masonry, and the old plaster just crumbled. I went through six masonry bits and the job took twelve hours instead of four. The homeowner kept asking if the dust would ruin her antique rugs. Anyone else have tips for running cable in these old brick monsters without destroying the place?

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4 Comments

cole_flores4429d ago

My old neighborhood was full of those plaster and lath walls.

diana_carr6629d ago

Oh man, I feel your pain... my drill bits are crying.

pat_moore29d ago

Cole's old neighborhood must have been a drill bit graveyard.

davidkim23h agoTop Commenter

Ever try a carbide grit hole saw for that stuff? I mean, they chew through the old plaster and lath way better than a standard bit. Saved my sanity on my last place.