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FINDING PIPES AND CABLES BEFORE YOU DRILL · 7 STEPS
Safe zones: where cables and pipes usually run
Learn where cables and pipes are likely to run in a wall so you know where the real risk is before you drill.
FINDING PIPES AND CABLES BEFORE YOU DRILL · 7 STEPS
Using a detector before you drill
Learn to use a cable and pipe detector properly, and why it lowers risk but never guarantees a wall is safe to drill.
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FINDING PIPES AND CABLES BEFORE YOU DRILL · 7 STEPS
What to do if you hit a cable
Learn exactly what to do, in order, if your drill bit hits a cable or pipe hidden in a wall.
FINDING PIPES AND CABLES BEFORE YOU DRILL · 7 STEPS
What to do if you hit a pipe
Learn the safe, calm steps to take the moment a drill or fixing hits a pipe or cable in a wall.
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