Lurch wrote:
On Fri, 21 Jan 2005 16:36:41 -0000, "nightjar"
strung together this:

It would be easier to screw a batten to the edge of the joist to
support the
chipboard. It is virtually certain that a significant number of the
floorboard nails will be just where you want to cut, to the
considerable
detriment of any tool you use to cut them.

Exactly what I would do, a lot easier and safer.
Thanks for your reply. Why would this option be safer?