Drilling Holes for PVC Pipe Fittings

http://www.AsktheBuilder.com host Tim Carter demonstrates how to drill holes for pvc pipe fittings so that you don't waste valuable time enlarging a mis-drilled hole.

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• drilling
• drill
• pvc
• pipe
• fitting
• fittings
• plumbing
• home
• house
• askthebuilder
• tim
• carter
• diy
• howto
• pipes

[calientea2003l]

I was thinking about the structual support of that stud myself (as ccrinc noticed), better to just move it slightly to maintain the thickness.

Y/N??

[AsktheBuilder]

Simpson Strong-Tie makes a metal stiffener for this exact application.

[DIYsharkey]

Do you do all your videos on-site? At other people's homes? Or are they set-up and ready at a previous time?

[AsktheBuilder]

They are done in all different situations. Real jobs at random times.

[lostc0z]

I'm not a big "stickler" on rules but I haven't seen you mention checking local and international plumbing codes. Someone might get the wrong idea and drill a drain "arm-over" thru more than three studs and depending on local codes this is not allowed because of the loss in structural support drilling holes of 2" and greater. I don't always follow the rules myself I've seen that things are fine but "the code" is their to be the minimum protection for the homeowner and the contractor.

[AsktheBuilder]

That's a great point. It is an overriding theme, but I fail to mention it in every video. Thanks for the reminder.

[TheJailProductions]

so there wouldn't be any structural issues in drilling through that stud? i'm new to this so any help from anyone is appreciated

[J0Boa]

Before you start drilling holes, think it thru - priceless !

[happyguycol]

why did that take you an hour and half to chizzle around?

[garthqueen]

Youre a bit impatient arent you?

"I need to get back to work?" you say?

LOL,great videos man,i enjoy watching them.

[sickles317]

another way to drill a smaller hole into a bigger hole is to actually take the old piece of wood that you drilled out from the 1-1/2 hole and put it half way into the existing hole and half into the new 2 inch hole saw and use that as a guide. it take as much time as any other hole

[peetre]

BRADADAVIS was mearly stating to add the scrap piece to guide your saw for enlarging the hole, then u remove that scrap after you have enlarged the hole.