Reciprocating saws

[RecycleElectron]

Hi there, is anyone using a reciprocating saw for floorboards, brick removal etc. and if so do you have any advice regarding makes reliability etc. Clearly there's a better chance of cutting cables and pipes without noticing in time.........

 

[telectrix]

i wouldn't use a reciprocating saw for anything other than cutting reciprocates.

 

[topquark]

I have a JCB one, not used for floorboards though. I use an SDS drill attachment for cutting out bricks.

 

[telectrix]

circular saw for floorboards. hammer and chisel for brick. a few holes drilled in the brick makes life easier.

 

[RecycleElectron]

Thanks for the quick replies. I too use the usual manual, SDS, SDS stitch drilling techniques etc but I do building work as well as electrical and need to get one for delicately removing rafters from ceiling joists (cuts nailed wood well, so I'm told). You can get masonry blades too. Just wondering about plumbing and electrical applications to justify spending the money to myself and looking for best make to buy.

Thanks again.

 

[Deleted member 26818]

Used one to chop up old armoured cables.
Use a floorboard hand saw for the very few boards I have to cut.
If I found that I started having to cut loads, I would purchase one of those fein tools or something similar.

 

[topquark]

Thanks for the quick replies. I too use the usual manual, SDS, SDS stitch drilling techniques etc but I do building work as well as electrical and need to get one for delicately removing rafters from ceiling joists (cuts nailed wood well, so I'm told). You can get masonry blades too. Just wondering about plumbing and electrical applications to justify spending the money to myself and looking for best make to buy.

Thanks again.

If you get one make sure you buy decent blades, particularly if you want to cut nails as well. Yes, it works well for removing the rafters from joists but to remove the joists (or parts of) I use a bosch multitool. Particularly useful if you're doing loft extensions etc as you don't get a lot of space to work between the new and old joists for plumbing work as you can turn the blades through 90degrees (which you can't with the recip saw).

Can be useful for removing hard to reach pipework, but I still end up using a pipeslice most of the time for that. Works well for remo