Floorboard Cutting - what a chore!

[Mark_Burgess]

Screwfix are doing an Evolution circular saw for just under £50, those blades are bloody amazing. I have the evolution 255 mitre saw, last week I was cutting 60mm box section 4mm thick to make a sliding gate, the blade is still in A1 condition.
I highly recommend their cutting products.

As for using the GOP, you do have to be gentle and get a rhythm with them to cut efficiently and last a long time.

 

[Geordie Spark]

Came across metal tongues in one house now that was a problem! Anyone else seen this?

Dunno aboot metal bonny lad ... but me Pikey lass has a sharp tongue. (No ..... DON'T go there!!)

 

[Guest111]

Came across metal tongues in one house now that was a problem! Anyone else seen this?

You lucky sod waited years to see one of them,remember reading about them when I was doing my time apparently they were very popular during the victorian period.Best way to get a floorboard up if you don,t know whats under it is chop the tongues off with a bolster then lever up one side slightly and push a thick screwdriver in,put bolster in other side and lever up then push screwdriver in until it rest on the board s at either side then cut through raised board with a handsaw.this is called SPRINGING a board and is usefull when board is trapped under a wall at both ends.

 

[Top Cat]

You lucky sod waited years to see one of them,remember reading about them when I was doing my time apparently they were very popular during the victorian period.Best way to get a floorboard up if you don,t know whats under it is chop the tongues off with a bolster then lever up one side slightly and push a thick screwdriver in,put bolster in other side and lever up then push screwdriver in until it rest on the board s at either side then cut through raised board with a handsaw.this is called SPRINGING a board and is usefull when board is trapped under a wall at both ends.

Lucky sod was not what i thought at the time Phil!

 

[geordie]

i got one of these makes cutting the board so easy
[h=1]Bosch GSA 18VLI-N 18V Multipurpose Saw[/h]

 

[MarkieSparkie]

Came across metal tongues in one house now that was a problem! Anyone else seen this?

Only where the wife is forced to wear a scold's bridle.:reddevil:

 

[richy3333]

I paid £30 off eBay for an inspection camera and found multiple uses for it, one is to carefully drill a 10mm hole in a board, slide in the camera and have a look around. Once you see its all clear, gash away...

That's a great idea, but knowing my luck the 10mm hole for the inspection camera would go straight through a pipe!

 

[Tonkatoy27]

I use the bosch 18V cordless circular, same batteries as my drills etc, perfect for board cutting and really handy as it's cordless. I'm on my 2nd blade in 5 years! Although when I changed it I presumed the printing went on the outside then wondered why it wouldn't cut very well, I'd put the blade on backwards......
My 10.8V GOP is invaluble too though, especially if you're forced to lift boards that are part of an exposed floor.

 

[louy]

i use a jigsaw with the footplate removed, its not foolproof but i nearly took my kneecap off using a circular saw.

 

[Strima]

i use a jigsaw with the footplate removed, its not foolproof but i nearly took my kneecap off using a circular saw.

So you nearly took your kneecap off with a circular saw so decided to modify a jigsaw to do the job... Does your carer allow you to use power tools without supervision??? :lol:

 

[HandySparks]

i use a jigsaw with the footplate removed, its not foolproof but i nearly took my kneecap off using a circular saw.

So, how does removing the footplate make it better for cutting floorboards?

 

[HandySparks]

Anybody tried the Makita 10.8V HS300D for cutting floorboards? I had a quick look at one at the tool show at Kempton Park on Friday. The blade is only 85mm diameter but it will cut 25.5mm depth, so enough for floorboards. One advantage, if the boards are on show, appears to be the very narrow blade used, so no great gaps when the boards are replaced. Also, it looks like it would be good for confined spaces.

Makita HS300DWE 10.8V li-ion 85mm Circular Saw (2 Batteries) (HS-300-DWE)

 

[Geordie Spark]

So, how does removing the footplate make it better for cutting floorboards?

That's what I was wondering, but was afraid to ask !!! :uhoh2:

 

[Top Cat]

Was speaking to a plumber the other day. He said he was working on a house and an "electrician" was working upstairs. He heard so much banging that he went to investigate. He found the guy was trying to get up chipboard flooring with just a hammer and bolster! He offered him his circular saw but he said oh i have never used one of those before!

I asked how old the guy was and he said about mid thirties so I presume he must be a Electrical Trainee!

Mind you he told the plumber he was NICEIC registered!

Don't get me started!

 

[tidyboiler]

Dunno aboot metal bonny lad ... but me Pikey lass has a sharp tongue. (No ..... DON'T go there!!)

:lips: