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Matt wrote:
Rob Morley wrote:

In article ,
says...
snip
BTW, welcome to the club and the moral of your story - is ALWAYS
check before cutting or nailing through floorboards :-)

How do you check before cutting when you have to cut the floor to check
what's under it?

With a cable/metal detector

Will that pick up plastic pipe?
Though hopefully it wouldn't be carrying gas.