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Similar to this, but not just a piece of tin covering the hole >>
If your not certain what's beneath the boards, tentatively drill the pilot hole and check for clearance below.
Use the pilot drill to centre the hole saw until that is a few mm into the board, then remove the pilot drill from the arbour and finish cutting the hole through.
user69121
I'm too thick to understand how that helps me.