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    parkbear1 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Sep 5, 2006, 04:52 AM
    Shower surround holes
    Hi I need to be able to drill a 5 inch hole in a fiberglass shower surround. The fiberglass is approximatly 5/16 inch thick. What should I use to do that without cracking or tearing the fiberglass??
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    Sep 5, 2006, 09:15 AM
    When we install shower valves and heads we use hole saws. To check out a 5" hole saw click on; http://www.onlineindustrialsupply.co...inch-hole.html
    Good luck, Tom

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