Lifting a floorboard.

[leeevan]

Thank you for helping me with the pipe bending tips. I have another situation I would like help with also please. I need to lift up some floorboards soon - are there any special tools/ways to do this without damaging anything? I have never lifted any up before, so sorry if I sound dumb!!!!

 

[seco services]

a pry bar and a circular saw can be handy.

 

[toptec]

I've just finished re-laying a Tongue and Grooved floor. If yours is the same then I don't think you can lift any of them without damaging at least a few.

If they are just straight edged floorboards try using a small sized wood corer to core around the nails/screws. This should allow you to lift one board and lever up it's neighbours.

I ended up using a Gorilla bar to get the 5 inch nails in mine out!

 

[leeevan]

ummm interesting. if you have to cut them though how do you replace them again? all this to get to a pipe !!!!

 

[seco services]

if you cut along the joining line of two boards your just cutting the tongue of then the boards can be lifted and replaced.

 

[Blasphemous]

But don't cut too deep.... unless you've always fancied your own Spring!

 

[crockett]

About 18mm deep with the circular saw at first, then a mm at a time. Haven't nicked a pipe yet (famous last words !! )

 

[Blasphemous]

About 18mm deep with the circular saw at first, then a mm at a time. Haven't nicked a pipe yet (famous last words !! )

oooooow! I hate that word.... 'Yet'!

 

[crockett]

 

[Goldspoon]

I have a Bosch multitool and used that last time. Preferred it to the circular saw.

 

[seco services]

I have a Bosch multitool and used that last time. Preferred it to the circular saw.

see that advertised the other week are they any good for basic jobs not floorboards as i imagine it will takes weeks and still not a straight line.

 

[gremlin16]

Try Fein Multimaster. Does virtually everything bar making the tea.

 

[seco services]

thats the same idea as the bosch isn't it ?

 

[Goldspoon]

I have a Bosch multitool and used that last time. Preferred it to the circular saw.

see that advertised the other week are they any good for basic jobs not floorboards as i imagine it will takes weeks and still not a straight line.

Bloody great imo. Have used it to cut floorboard traps access (a little slow but does the job with precision - you have to move the blade back and forth as it vibrates at high speed) and also used for cutting up a cwsc in loft (plastic) to get it out through tiny hole. I also used it to cut a square out of the back of a kitchen unit. £59 B&Q.

 

[WDIK]

the trouble is that there no such tool that will lift a tongue and groove board.
yes there are tools that can make it easier
dead basic method, cut the board then wallop the tongue out with a balster chisel.
circular saw across and cut the tongue.
my prefered method was a jigsaw.
but it takes years of experience and confidence to be able to do it.