if the popcorn is truly coarse, you could hang dropclothes and make a chamber when spraying. Remove the hooks and no one will see the little holes.
On Sat, 8 Aug 2009, Tom Vos wrote: > Scott, > Would it be possible to use a thin rodd -- smaller than the drill bit you > used, to poke a wire or string through the series of holes you drilled? > If you can get the string through, or a small wire, you could then pull the > Romex through. > Also, if you have to patch the ceiling, you can buy an aerosole can of > popcorn ceiling patch. You can buy it in fine, medium or coarse. > But let me warn you, if you do it, cover everything, including walls for > yards around the area you spray. > It comes out of the can like a giant fart, and you'll collect some of the > stuff on yourself too. > Blessings, > Tom > > -----Original Message----- > From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Scott Howell > Sent: Friday, August 07, 2009 7:33 PM > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [BlindHandyMan] installing a ceiling fan-the tricky part > > > All, > > I have a minor problem, ok not a problem so much as I'm just trying > to find an easy way to do something that would be simple if I'd just > stop trying to make life difficult. > I cut a hole in the ceiling for the fan box and I should point out > there is no fan or light etc. so a new install from scratch. I also > have the added problem of fishing wire from where the switch is to the > center of the room and of course the joists have the absolute nerve to > be running perpendicular to the direction I need to go; damn builders > didn't bother to consult with me before putting the place together, > but ah well. Ok, so, yeah I could knock a hole every other joist and > bang a hole in each joist and I only need a hole large enough to fit > my hand in so I can fish the wire. Now because I'm such a clever > fool, I wasted my money and got one of those four foot rods with the > bit on the end, meant for drilling hole. Well first it seemed like a > fine idea, but controlling that sucker wasn't easy and I'm fairly sure > I piloted the bit under the duct that had the nerve to be in my way, > but then I hit something that took the drill out of my hands and smash > the hell out of my forearm. Now not to be out done by the drill, I > tried again and got beat up by the drill again, but since I lack the > good sense to stop, I did punch through to the other side, but I have > no idea where in hell I ended up. So far my wife hasn't found any > holes in the bedrooms upstairs and that must mean I made holes > generally in the right direction. However, because I do lack common > sense, I didn't realize that trying to pilot the fish tape through the > holes I made will be damn near impossible. So, I think the holes are > generally in line with each other, but has anyone any tips on driving > a fish tape um, well, ahuh blindly through the joists? I'm trying so > hard to avoid making anymore holes and trying to justify the cost of > the bit/rod deal. I mean it'll be useful in driving up the wall into > the whatever it's called up there, but seems I'd have to run the fish > tape up that way and not through the hole where the fan box will go. > Of course luck would have it that the hole I made is right against > the beam and I'm hoping it won't cause me a lot of problems. > Of course the real hoot to all this is if I end up making holes, I got > one of those ceilings with the popcorn stuff on it. Well it's more > like thick, sharp, knuckle-slashing popcorn stuff. So, patching the > holes and finding that stuff will be interesting, but I still have the > plug I cut out of the ceiling, so matching it shouldn't be to bad and > it'll be easier in the end to patch that then if it were all smooth. > See I'm trying to avoid making the lovely spouse unhappy with > additional destruction. She's not overly happy with the dust, but she > understands dust is a way of life in the construction business and > well I tried taping the shop vac to the drill and that sort of > worked. :) So, a little less dust. Well hey, any thoughts appreciated. > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >
