Lifting a small section of laminate

[Hamsterman]

Hi, I need some advice about how to lift a small section of laminate behind bathroom basin pedestal. Guys who fitted it before we moved in left a small gap in the laminate behind the pedestal, and by a complete fluke a ring with great sentimental value fell down there and is somewhere under the floor and amongst the pipes. Any advice greatly appreciated.

 

[Burnerman]

Nigh on impossible I'm afraid, due to the locking together technique of laminates.....unless there's a decent gap between the floor and skirting.
Is it possible to remove the basin pedestal, and then jigsaw a section out behind it, that won't be seen?
Another barmy method is to use a vacuum cleaner to maybe retrieve the ring (if your luck is really in).......for awkward stuff, I use an old washing machine drain hose, that miraculously connects to my Henry vac hose - its about 30mm dia.
John

 

[footprints]

Burnermans idea of the hoover sounds the best one to me, but your best chance of cutting a trap out of the laminate is one of these.

http://www.screwfix.com/p/bosch-gop250ce-250w-multi-cutter-240v/75197

The straight plunge blade has got me out of all sorts of problems.