gatzke New Member Joined Aug 31, 2011 Messages 3 Reaction score 0 Aug 31, 2011 #1 Just wondering what depth I can safely drill into a concrete apartment ceiling without hitting wiring, pipes etc.. (Canadian apartment). Cheers.
Just wondering what depth I can safely drill into a concrete apartment ceiling without hitting wiring, pipes etc.. (Canadian apartment). Cheers.
nealtw Contractor retired Joined Nov 4, 2010 Messages 24,775 Reaction score 3,417 Location Chiliwack BC Canada Sep 1, 2011 #2 Building manager should be consulted, a guessing game is not productive and could be dangerous.
gatzke New Member Joined Aug 31, 2011 Messages 3 Reaction score 0 Sep 1, 2011 #3 nealtw said: Building manager should be consulted, a guessing game is not productive and could be dangerous. Click to expand... I OK'd it with the superintendent. He told me the thickness of the ceiling. Just not sure what standard depth the wiring is buried in the cement.
nealtw said: Building manager should be consulted, a guessing game is not productive and could be dangerous. Click to expand... I OK'd it with the superintendent. He told me the thickness of the ceiling. Just not sure what standard depth the wiring is buried in the cement.
nealtw Contractor retired Joined Nov 4, 2010 Messages 24,775 Reaction score 3,417 Location Chiliwack BC Canada Sep 1, 2011 #4 Call the city building inspectors and ask what the code would have been when the building was built.
gatzke New Member Joined Aug 31, 2011 Messages 3 Reaction score 0 Sep 1, 2011 #5 nealtw said: Call the city building inspectors and ask what the code would have been when the building was built. Click to expand... Sounds like a good idea, don't want to cause any damage.
nealtw said: Call the city building inspectors and ask what the code would have been when the building was built. Click to expand... Sounds like a good idea, don't want to cause any damage.
BridgeMan Well-Known Member Joined Aug 10, 2011 Messages 744 Reaction score 81 Sep 1, 2011 #6 Embedded items in concrete may or may not be located where pertinent codes say they should be. If the items are metallic, you can use a pachometer to readily spot their locations, and then drill any/all holes to miss those locations.
Embedded items in concrete may or may not be located where pertinent codes say they should be. If the items are metallic, you can use a pachometer to readily spot their locations, and then drill any/all holes to miss those locations.