When you have to run pipes, ducts or wires horizontally, you often have to notch or drill holes — sometimes big ones — into a stud to get them to their destination.

Once a hole has been burned in, carve a 45 degree angle notch in the edge of the board. This notch size and shape are the most common, although other shapes and sizes will work. ** How To Use The Hand ...

If you have to, you can cope tubing with a chop saw or band saw, or even with a sawzall. For perfect T-joint copes, we've found that you'll use about 5/8-inch on 1.75-inch tubing.