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Originally Posted by Loki
Assuming that it is not wise to just go ahead and drill a hole, what are the precautions I have to take before drilling into the floor?
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Before drilling through the floor there are some things you would need to check first.
1) Am I going to hit any floor joist?
2) Is there any water lines or sewer lines in the way?
3) Am I going to drill into the heat duct?
4) Are there any tanks under the floor that could be hit?
5) Though it might not be that common but I have seen some wiring ran through parts of the floor specialy on units with laminated roofs.
The same would apply for drilling into a blind wall where you can not take the wall panel off to see what is in the wall. When doing a project like that it's best to do the planning before just doing.