floor panels
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They are a b****r to get up.
I use a circular saw against a straightedge - a board that is wide enough to kneel on so it doesn't move - a spare piece of Contiplas is good.
Be very careful with the depth of cut because you don't know what is down there - CH pipes are often run in grooves in the joists. I would suggest you start at 15mm and gradually increase the depth unless you know how deep the panels are. Inaccessible bits near walls need a tenon saw.
The nails are also difficult to extract because they have concentric ridges to hold them in place. If you try to lever the panels they just disintegrate, so I usually chisel carefully around the heads to expose just enough to use a claw hammer to pull them out.
A saw with dust extraction makes life easier because you can see where you are going better.
I use a circular saw against a straightedge - a board that is wide enough to kneel on so it doesn't move - a spare piece of Contiplas is good.
Be very careful with the depth of cut because you don't know what is down there - CH pipes are often run in grooves in the joists. I would suggest you start at 15mm and gradually increase the depth unless you know how deep the panels are. Inaccessible bits near walls need a tenon saw.
The nails are also difficult to extract because they have concentric ridges to hold them in place. If you try to lever the panels they just disintegrate, so I usually chisel carefully around the heads to expose just enough to use a claw hammer to pull them out.
A saw with dust extraction makes life easier because you can see where you are going better.
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