On Sun, 25 Jun 2006 22:27:52 GMT, "The3rd Earl Of Derby"
wrote:

|Dave wrote:
| Nodge wrote:
| I've removed an old window frame and it's left some fairly hefty
| nails and screws which I need to cut flush to the surface and they
| are in a position which is hard to get to with a hacksaw. I'm sure
| I've seen something on TV which did the job easily using a small
| rotary disc. Just been to B&Q to look at the multi tools (Dremel
| etc) which I thought was what I saw on TV (QVC actually) but the
| bits seem more for sanding , grinding & polishing etc.
|
| Can anyone recommend anything?
|
| A cheap angle grinder (less that 15 Pounds) and a metal cutting disk.
| As the nails/screws will be behind/inside of the new window frame,
| there will be no need for a 'make good' after they are chopped off.
| You can cut into the brick to put the old fasteners below the level
| of the new window and make good anything that will be visible after
| the window is installed.

|If he can get at it with a small hacksaw,what chance has he with a grinder
|wheel?

Use it at an angle, but then it will definitely mark the wall and making
good will be necessary.
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