Taking up glued flooring

[slaval]

I need to take up this glued t+g chipboard flooring. It has underfloor heating… I have marked the pipes using a thermal camera. Any suggestions about how to go about it. I was going to make cuts using a circular saw to a restricted depth. Are there any tricks of the trade that might help me here. TIA

 

[Wayners]

I've never done one so this is just my thoughts.

Cut a square out where there are no pipes.
Make a wedge and hammer under to lift flooring up a bit before you cut.
Use more wedges and a lever to lift it up as you go.
When you start, it should come up easy with a bit or levering force with any luck.
Just go for it

 

[Tigercubrider]

I’d start small and make a hole bigger until I had a better view?
Using a vibrating cutting tool on the seams might help, avoiding the suspect areas.
Those airbags for door and window fitting might help?
Screwing a block to a safe area might help in levering up sections?

I would guess that once a single panel is up the rest will be easy.
A garden spade is handy