[s_wilwerding]

I'm documented some of the other issues of fixing up my 1905 house on this Board before, but I've got a new one.

None of the bedrooms on my second floor have ceiling fixtures, just wall sconces. I'd like to put ceiling fans in a few of the rooms, and light fixtures in the others. Wiring is not an issue, since I can wire through the attic above (there's even a breaker box in the attic).

The issue I've run into is how do I cut through the plaster/lath to add the switches on the walls and the outlet boxes on the ceilings? The best idea I've heard so far is to use a Rotozip with the plaster bit. Other ideas are to drill holes and connect them using a hacksaw blade.

The main objective it to make a hole as big as I need without chipping out the surrounding plaster.

I'm sure I'm not the first person with this issue, so I'm interested in hearing about the best way to do this.