"Dave Fawthrop" wrote in message
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On Sun, 29 Jan 2006 12:28:22 -0000, "In2Minds" wrote:

- I'd use a circular saw, set the blade to the thickness of the board
- so
- you don't cut any pipes.
- check for nails/screws first
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- How would he know the thickness to set the blade?
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-well it's likely to be 12mm or 18mm, start at 12mm maybe ?
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- assuming anyone is daft
- enough to cut it whilst its down.
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-how else will he get it up if it's "nailed" down (the OP didn't say) ?
-and what if he can't take the whole board up ?

find a joist and cut in the enter of it so that when replaced both halves
will rest 1/2 on the joist.


The centre of the joist is where the nails are, usually fixed with nail gun
and very difficult to get out.