RobertL wrote:
On Feb 24, 10:47 am, "Slider" wrote:
"AlanD" wrote in message

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Is there a specific saw I can use to cut through the nail, and that's thin
enough to get
into the (non-existent) gap between board and joist.
Fein Multimaster
Expensive though. A cheaper alternative is the Bosch PMF-180E. Does the
same job.


I guess you considered this: saw through the floorboard next to
another joist and do not attempt to remove the bit that's under the
stud wall. Then nail a block onto the side of the joist to take the
sawn end of the floorboard.

Robert



Thanks everyone who replied. I invested in the bosch which has turned
out to be quite a useful tool. I hadn't actually thought of adding the
batten, though it turns out that the width of the partition wall means
the batten would have to be impractically wide - unfortunately, there's
only access from one side as the other side has a shower fitted.

Miles