Adding holes in a Cast Iron Bathtub

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Terry

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It's hard to drill cast iron. But it can be done. They do make bits for that but it's going to be a very hard job for someone.
I would beg off on it.
 

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Adding holes means probably cracking of the glaze. That leads to rust. I'd be very leary about making holes for those reasons.
 
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