Tub Hole Help

Another hint if you're doing a lot of tubs... I made a template out of one of those big paint stirring sticks that they give you at Home Depot to mix the 5 gallon buckets of paint. I just measured the holes evenly, drilled, then use that when I go to melt the holes in my tubs. Perfect holes ever time, and they all look the the same.

BTW, I did try drilling the first couple of times, but my Sterilite tubs did crack. It wasn't too bad, just small 1/2" cracks by the hole, but it bugged me. Maybe my drill bit wasn't sharp enough or perhaps I pushed too hard. Either way, I like the smooth and easy holes that the soldering iron makes.

depends i'm sure you'll be opening them alot so they'll get fresh air, but you want the holes to control humidity, aswell as to regulate temps, and to refresh the air, so it's not becoming stagnant, i have 1 line about 1/4" apart going across mine and it holds a lid....sometimes i open it up and it's very stale air so i mean holes are your friend :D maybe even some down lower as well i dont know with holes it's trial and error.

Ya, i just used a drill bit and drilled through it. Cracked it once but nothing bad. Was simple and fast!

In my case - I had no drill, and the price was right on the soldering wand ($5).


I just do like Judy said, strait in, strait out. I keep an old towel that I'm not going to use again for quickly wiping the risidual plastic off the wand.