lifting floorboards

[nabby68]

hi everyone,

i have just moved into my new house and i am currently routing some cables for the alarm system. i have lifted the carpet on the landing and the boards underneath are not t&g but mdf slabs (i think) or maybe chipboard.
anyway, i need to lift them to route the wiring, so what is the best way to make a start on them and lift them without breaking them?

 

[masona]

Can you not hide the wire under the carpet round the edge near the carpet gripper?

 

[nstreet]

You need one of these. You can then make access holes at variuos points and just fish the cable through. http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?Id=101988&ts=09877&id=77885

You then use these to replace the cut outs.

http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?id=10648&ts=09772