renosteinke
Senior Member
- Location
- NE Arkansas
Kwired, I've often wonered where the "can do" attitude of the Kennedy years went.
The practice of grooving the walls, burying your wires, and patching what remains is fairly common in the "Old World." It's no accident that Flex is a German company - or that their focus is on tools for the stoneworking trades. (Bosch also makes one, but they don't import it here).
I often saw the same task performed using a chisel on an SDS roto-hammer. Not nearly as neat a slot!
You have great depth control with these saws, so damage to whatever's under the plaster should be minimal.
Both you and Haskins raise a good point about dust ... and, with the possible lead and asbestos issues, tenting the area is a must. There's a lot to be said for a good vacuum; holding the hose next to the tool makes a huge difference!
Personally, I fudge a bit on the dust issue - and "EPA" compliant vacuum is anywhere from $400 to $1000. Instead, I am happy with a HEPA bag and a HEPA filter in my 'drywall' model Shop-vac. Indeed, I had been using this rig a decade before the EPA ever thought of "RRP."
In addition, I have another Shop-vac product - an air filter that cleans the shop air. Looking like a small jet engine, this thing removes a lot of dust from the air. You can set it up to clean the air as you exhaust it from the tented area, ensuring plenty of fresh air while you work.
Don't overlook the need for air in the 'tented' area. A few years back my area had a guy killed by the CO generated by the concrete saw he was using in a basement. It doesn't take long!
Patching? Well, there's a reason plasterers are known as a 'skilled trade.'
Now, I'm going to voice an opinion that's sure to stir the pot:
If every tool on your truck says "Klein," you're not a contractor; you're just a hired hand.
That is .... look in my truck, and you'll find a minimal kit for patching drywall, a few tools for cutting wood, even some roofing cement. An angle grinder and a pop-rivet gun. Even some 'gardening' tools. You'll find tarps and poles and tape and drop cloths, brooms and even a trash can ... all sorts of stuff to control the mess.
IMO, if you're a contractor, it falls to you to see the job through until it's completely finished. If that means you have to bring in someone to patch & paint, so be it.
The practice of grooving the walls, burying your wires, and patching what remains is fairly common in the "Old World." It's no accident that Flex is a German company - or that their focus is on tools for the stoneworking trades. (Bosch also makes one, but they don't import it here).
I often saw the same task performed using a chisel on an SDS roto-hammer. Not nearly as neat a slot!
You have great depth control with these saws, so damage to whatever's under the plaster should be minimal.
Both you and Haskins raise a good point about dust ... and, with the possible lead and asbestos issues, tenting the area is a must. There's a lot to be said for a good vacuum; holding the hose next to the tool makes a huge difference!
Personally, I fudge a bit on the dust issue - and "EPA" compliant vacuum is anywhere from $400 to $1000. Instead, I am happy with a HEPA bag and a HEPA filter in my 'drywall' model Shop-vac. Indeed, I had been using this rig a decade before the EPA ever thought of "RRP."
In addition, I have another Shop-vac product - an air filter that cleans the shop air. Looking like a small jet engine, this thing removes a lot of dust from the air. You can set it up to clean the air as you exhaust it from the tented area, ensuring plenty of fresh air while you work.
Don't overlook the need for air in the 'tented' area. A few years back my area had a guy killed by the CO generated by the concrete saw he was using in a basement. It doesn't take long!
Patching? Well, there's a reason plasterers are known as a 'skilled trade.'
Now, I'm going to voice an opinion that's sure to stir the pot:
If every tool on your truck says "Klein," you're not a contractor; you're just a hired hand.
That is .... look in my truck, and you'll find a minimal kit for patching drywall, a few tools for cutting wood, even some roofing cement. An angle grinder and a pop-rivet gun. Even some 'gardening' tools. You'll find tarps and poles and tape and drop cloths, brooms and even a trash can ... all sorts of stuff to control the mess.
IMO, if you're a contractor, it falls to you to see the job through until it's completely finished. If that means you have to bring in someone to patch & paint, so be it.