Stitch Drilling vs a Wall Saw for Openings
Stitch drilling overlaps round cores to form an opening when a wall saw cannot be mounted. The edge needs more making-good.
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Field notes for contractors: scanning, hole sizes, post-tension slabs, wall sawing, and what changes a quote in Dubai.
Stitch drilling overlaps round cores to form an opening when a wall saw cannot be mounted. The edge needs more making-good.
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Mark the structural opening, not the frame size alone. A wall saw can then leave a square edge for doors, windows and…
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On a live Dubai floor, the cut goes smoothly when water, slurry control, protection below and the set-out are ready before the…
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A wall saw wants a straight face and a blade-sized cut. A wire saw loops diamond wire through thick beams, pile caps…
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MEP teams in Dubai usually ask for 50 to 150 mm sleeves. Larger stacks are often stitch-drilled instead of one oversized barrel.
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On a post-tension slab, locate the tendons and get the centre accepted before the core drill starts. A moved hole is cheaper…
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Use a core drill for round sleeves. Use a wall saw when the opening has to be square for a door, window…
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A scan before core drilling shows rebar and post-tension cables so the hole can move before the barrel is in the slab.
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Structure type, access, live neighbours and debris handling change a Dubai villa demolition budget more than a price per square foot.
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Diameter, depth, reinforcement, floor access and night work change a Dubai core cutting quote more than a flat rate per hole.
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