How to Cut and Remove the Tongue then Lift a Floorboard

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  • Опубликовано: 25 ноя 2024

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  • @GSHElectrical
    @GSHElectrical  3 года назад +2

    How to Lift a Chipboard Floor Batten Joists and Re-Fit the Chipboard - Remove Chipboard Floor ruclips.net/video/dV_tCEgMoYs/видео.html

  • @oldmanwith
    @oldmanwith 3 года назад +31

    For me it’s Circular or plunge saw set to the thickness of the board for the long cuts and a multi tool with a tape marking of the board thickness for the cross cuts. Once you’ve hit a pipe or a cable that isn’t marked or known you become a lot more wary of anything that cuts thicker than a board

    • @shaneporter3933
      @shaneporter3933 3 года назад

      Is there an easy way of know/find out what depth to set it at?

    • @goodplacereviewer2495
      @goodplacereviewer2495 3 года назад

      @@shaneporter3933 drill a hole thick enough to get a small measuring tape head in and find out how thick It is

    • @oldmanwith
      @oldmanwith 3 года назад +5

      Hi Shane Porter, a way I’ve checked a board thickness before is to get a piece of metal coat hanger or thick wire and bend a right angle at the end and then either find an edge to hook it under or drill a hole some where out of the way, hook the wire on the underside of the board and mark the top. Then measure the distance between hook and mark. If it’s chipboard then it’s normally 22mm BUT it can be 18mm so I start at 18 and add a mm at a time until it’s just breaking through.

    • @shaneporter3933
      @shaneporter3933 3 года назад +1

      @@oldmanwith That is a brilliant idea! Thank you!

  • @robskiing
    @robskiing 3 года назад +23

    Just set a circular saw to within a couple of mm of the boards depth , I usually get one that’s been up and use that as my template, I would never use a recip asking for trouble

    • @davidodonovan4982
      @davidodonovan4982 2 года назад

      Same here, Worx also do a mini circular saw, battery or cable, which is ideal for cutting tongue and grove boards. handy piece of kit for electricians and plumbers

  • @tonefiesta
    @tonefiesta 2 года назад +4

    Where’s dans RUclips channel gone???
    Loved following his house renovation!! 😢

  • @stevechambers8869
    @stevechambers8869 3 года назад +9

    I use the multitool (Dewalt with depth control) supported by an old level I kneel on and deafen everyone within 200 yards while not drowning or gassing them nor plunging them into darkness. Nice straight slim cut line and no services at risk.

  • @Baggiolyful
    @Baggiolyful 3 года назад +11

    There’s too many houses that have the pipes/cables too close to the floorboards. I’ve hit central heating pipes before when I was an apprentice taking up boards in a bedroom (literally touching the board) and certainly learned my lesson. I always set a circular saw and set it a couple of mm less than the board thickness and then gently tap it out with a blunt chisel and hammer afterwards. Safest way imo. I wouldn’t do it like this.

    • @Skelton1996
      @Skelton1996 2 года назад +1

      How do you know the thickness of a board if it hasn’t been up before tho?

  • @IansOddInterests
    @IansOddInterests Год назад +1

    Excellent reason to do this yourself as it takes a long time to do it neatly. A tradesman will use hammer and bolster. Damage your boards, probably split the wood, brush the rubbish under the floor . Fix the issue under the floor and replace carpet before you see the destruction he made.

  • @simonkeell4502
    @simonkeell4502 3 года назад +3

    Use a multi tool first along tongue and groove then you can mark where the joist is with the multi tool blade. I put the tool upright and slide it along until I hit the joist and then mark the edge of the joist on both sides, as nails are not always in centre. If you mess it up and the board doesn’t have support screw some batten into edge of joist to rest board back down on.

  • @Dog-whisperer7494
    @Dog-whisperer7494 3 года назад +1

    Fantastic job Dan .👍
    Easy when you know how.
    Fantastic video as always Gaz
    👍👍👍👍❤️

  • @Bari_Khan_CEng_CMarEng
    @Bari_Khan_CEng_CMarEng Год назад

    "... Pay your excessive bill..." No truer words wver spoken.

  • @gabeerlazem7798
    @gabeerlazem7798 3 года назад +1

    Thank you 🙏

  • @doctorelectric470
    @doctorelectric470 3 года назад +10

    this is the type of stuff you won't learn at college, that is unless you're in Gaz's class!

    • @GSHElectrical
      @GSHElectrical  3 года назад +2

      Thanks Dean message me over Christmas 🦾

    • @doctorelectric470
      @doctorelectric470 3 года назад

      @@GSHElectrical will do mate, have a good Christmas, hopefully see you in the new year

  • @paultipton743
    @paultipton743 3 года назад +3

    I remember using the curved edge floor boarding saw

    • @GSHElectrical
      @GSHElectrical  3 года назад

      Me 2 - knee saw as well 🤦🏻‍♂️

  • @webmastermail8
    @webmastermail8 3 года назад +5

    Looks like it's pretty unanimous then, don't take any notice of this video when lifting boards, that's 12:30 mins I'm never getting back.

  • @n4thb4dc0
    @n4thb4dc0 3 года назад +8

    A recip saw is NOT the tool for the job
    You risk cutting cables and pipes

    • @GSHElectrical
      @GSHElectrical  3 года назад

      Thanks for commenting. This is the second time Dan has visited my learners all free of charge to enrich the learners time at college. I wish more electricians would go into colleges and pass on knowledge wouldn’t the trade be a better place if we all did. I have visited 2 colleges in the past 14 days and have 2 more planned before Christmas all to help the next generation 👍🏻. Thanks again Gaz

    • @antonlowe8768
      @antonlowe8768 3 года назад +1

      Its great that he is taking the time to visit collages i take my hat off but students are taught safe isolation and no end of health and safty and then this, all i can say is i watched between the gsps in my fingers.

    • @garyshrimpton1134
      @garyshrimpton1134 3 года назад

      Your video's are Allways fantastic learnt so much from you , but using recip saw like that was terrible.

  • @jamescleary5198
    @jamescleary5198 3 года назад +14

    Wouldn’t call it a masterclass I always use a skill saw and you can lock the blade depth to avoid damaging any services you can’t see in the floor . What he is using is a bit reckless in my opinion

    • @GSHElectrical
      @GSHElectrical  3 года назад

      Thanks for your input

    • @JohnSmith-ws7fq
      @JohnSmith-ws7fq 3 года назад +3

      Have to agree. Recip saw is not the tool for the job.

    • @Dog-whisperer7494
      @Dog-whisperer7494 3 года назад +1

      @@JohnSmith-ws7fq it is when it’s in the hands a very skilled and experienced spark ,as Dan clearly is . And you get your measurements right as he did.

    • @GSHElectrical
      @GSHElectrical  3 года назад

      Thanks for commenting James. This is the second time Dan has visited my learners all free of charge to enrich the learners time at college. I wish more electricians would go into colleges and pass on knowledge wouldn’t the trade be a better place if we all did. I have visited 2 colleges in the past 14 days and have 2 more planned before Christmas all to help the next generation 👍🏻. Thanks again Gaz

  • @AdamTheAd-vanc3d
    @AdamTheAd-vanc3d 3 года назад +2

    Personally I would get a stud/ metal detector first or some kind of cable detection tool first. Roughly work out the path of the services and then decide to cut through a board.

  • @philrodgers1043
    @philrodgers1043 11 месяцев назад

    What's the thinest cutting blade available for the multitool?

  • @jimmylovescake6813
    @jimmylovescake6813 3 года назад +1

    I think this is the first GSH video I'll be ignoring. Even as a newbie to the trade I would use a skill saw where I can set the depth without hitting pipes or cables. One slip with a recip' could become a home disaster far too easily.

    • @GSHElectrical
      @GSHElectrical  3 года назад

      Thanks for commenting 🦾

    • @GSHElectrical
      @GSHElectrical  3 года назад

      Thanks for commenting Jimmy. This is the second time Dan has visited my learners all free of charge to enrich the learners time at college. I wish more electricians would go into colleges and pass on knowledge wouldn’t the trade be a better place if we all did. I have visited 2 colleges in the past 14 days and have 2 more planned before Christmas all to help the next generation 👍🏻. Thanks again Gaz

    • @jimmylovescake6813
      @jimmylovescake6813 3 года назад +1

      @@GSHElectrical couldn't agree more. The GSH videos have been a great help to me gaining an understanding of what I need to learn in my own time.

  • @adcuz
    @adcuz 3 года назад +3

    Multi tool will go through heating pipes, from personal experience 😆

    • @GSHElectrical
      @GSHElectrical  3 года назад

      Remember there are many different ways to lift floorboard 👍🏻. My full time learners have never been on site.

    • @electricalstuff259
      @electricalstuff259 3 года назад +1

      @@GSHElectrical As soon as they do they're going to be flooding someone's house when they hit a pipe that's been sat in a notched out joist so it sits snugly up against the bottom of the boards with this recipro method.

    • @GSHElectrical
      @GSHElectrical  3 года назад

      Thanks for commenting. This is the second time Dan has visited my learners all free of charge to enrich the learners time at college. I wish more electricians would go into colleges and pass on knowledge wouldn’t the trade be a better place if we all did. I have visited 2 colleges in the past 14 days and have 2 more planned before Christmas all to help the next generation 👍🏻. Thanks again Gaz

    • @electricalstuff259
      @electricalstuff259 3 года назад +1

      @@GSHElectrical It's not going to make the trades a better place because he's teaching them absolute bunk. Using a recipro saw is flat out wrong.

  • @andysims4906
    @andysims4906 3 года назад +2

    I don’t think many people are going to do it like this. Takes to long and could easily cut pipes If I want a near perfect job I use a hand saw . If it’s not so important I use a circular saw. It’s even possible sometimes if the board has very straight grain and no knots to cut the tongue off with a Stanley knife.
    Sometimes especially in old Manor Houses it’s not uncommon to find the boards have wooden or metal pegs joining the boards together, now that’s a pain cutting them off..
    Having said all that half the time other electricians smash the tongues of with a hammer and bolster and don’t give a Monkees and chuck their rubbish under the floor.
    One very important tip is as soon as you take the board up take the nails out straight away to save anyone standing on them by accident.

    • @GSHElectrical
      @GSHElectrical  3 года назад

      My learners enjoy every minute Dan spent with them… he has given up 2 days to come free of charge to enrich the learning experience of my students for me and that’s amazing… I wish more electricians would visit colleges and pass on knowledge wouldn’t the trade be in a better place then 👍🏻 Andy

  • @macca1370
    @macca1370 3 года назад +2

    Hahahaha a rip saw. Yeh plumbers pipes incoming. old school hammer and shash

  • @Ricey1988
    @Ricey1988 3 года назад +2

    Pressure of the camera got to him me thinks. Either that or he is on day rate 😂

    • @GSHElectrical
      @GSHElectrical  3 года назад

      Dan is a wonderful man and wanted to return to Tresham College. Thanks commenting Gaz

  • @oOMRPETEOo
    @oOMRPETEOo 3 года назад +1

    Is there a device to check for services underneath the floorboards? I wouldn't fancy going at it without depth control on the saw without knowing it's clear

    • @GSHElectrical
      @GSHElectrical  3 года назад

      Thanks for your feedback 🦾

    • @oOMRPETEOo
      @oOMRPETEOo 3 года назад

      Thought that might be the case! Might save you from sawing through a pipe though 🤷‍♂️

  • @fredericksullivan1894
    @fredericksullivan1894 2 года назад

    That flat crowbar we call a "flat bar".

  • @Steve-ho4pq
    @Steve-ho4pq 3 года назад +1

    How come GSH never comment against any of the negative comments?

    • @GSHElectrical
      @GSHElectrical  3 года назад

      I am a very positive person 🦾

    • @GSHElectrical
      @GSHElectrical  3 года назад

      Thanks for commenting Steve. This is the second time Dan has visited my learners all free of charge to enrich the learners time at college. I wish more electricians would go into colleges and pass on knowledge wouldn’t the trade be a better place if we all did. I have visited 2 colleges in the past 14 days and have 2 more planned before Christmas all to help the next generation 👍🏻. Thanks again Gaz

  • @DelH555
    @DelH555 3 года назад +2

    Dear god........ Dan is a bit rusty he can just about reach the floor 😁

  • @michaelgorman1359
    @michaelgorman1359 3 года назад +1

    Would have hand cut that. Blade is thinner than power tool. No noise or vibration. Easier to feel what’s below the blade.

  • @michaelgorman1359
    @michaelgorman1359 3 года назад

    One tool. Not two. Quick easy by hand and less risk of chopping through plumbing. Or other cables.

  • @sgfelectrical734
    @sgfelectrical734 3 года назад +4

    Don’t think I would recommend this. Way to aggressive.
    Use a knife and muititool -very carefully.
    This is a good way to cause a flood

    • @GSHElectrical
      @GSHElectrical  3 года назад

      Thanks for commenting sgf. This is the second time Dan has visited my learners all free of charge to enrich the learners time at college. I wish more electricians would go into colleges and pass on knowledge wouldn’t the trade be a better place if we all did. I have visited 2 colleges in the past 14 days and have 2 more planned before Christmas all to help the next generation 👍🏻. Thanks again Gaz

    • @sgfelectrical734
      @sgfelectrical734 3 года назад

      @@GSHElectrical I could not agree more, social media is helping bridge the gap between site and collage. I’ve been trading for a few years and this month for the first time I’ve been approached by a college regarding work placements ect.
      I do not mean to take away from Dan he’s comfortable with tools witch takes years.
      Because of you and your colleagues I feel more confident in taking on trainees. It’s feels like a big responsibility witch I’m sure you are more than aware.
      I will reach out to my local colleges and offer to come in with my tool bag for a show and tell.
      👍🏻

  • @stevechambers8869
    @stevechambers8869 3 года назад

    Does it say ‘FU’ under his right armpit?

  • @robswingler
    @robswingler 3 года назад +2

    A good cordless circular saw does this job twice as quick

    • @GSHElectrical
      @GSHElectrical  3 года назад

      Thanks for commenting Robert. This is the second time Dan has visited my learners all free of charge to enrich the learners time at college. I wish more electricians would go into colleges and pass on knowledge wouldn’t the trade be a better place if we all did. I have visited 2 colleges in the past 14 days and have 2 more planned before Christmas all to help the next generation 👍🏻. Thanks again Gaz

  • @weekender45
    @weekender45 3 года назад

    Firstly , due dilligence are there any likely cables or pipes in the area your cutting!!

  • @rayc1503
    @rayc1503 3 года назад

    A quick prayer to the good lord and keep your fingers crossed for that extra bit of good luck. If you manage to get through this without cutting through any pipes or wires. You're luckier then a cat with 9 lives.
    There's an old wives tale and that's if you kiss a badgers bum. You can do this 100's of times without cutting through any utilitie service pipes or cables. I wasn't willing to partake in this and butchered everything.

  • @andylewis210
    @andylewis210 Год назад

    Even to me as a novice DIYer using a recip saw is clearly stupid and asking for trouble

  • @jameshansing5396
    @jameshansing5396 3 года назад

    Where’s the PPE? Tut tut! ;)

  • @oninbridders
    @oninbridders 3 года назад

    I'm a arm chair commenter, but that seems a bit of a dated and uncontrolled way with no depth control?

  • @Steve-ho4pq
    @Steve-ho4pq 3 года назад

    No gloves, no eye protection, no dust suppression, no ear defenders. You really need to go on an SMTSS course. Also best way to lift a floor board is with a sash knife hammer and wood saw. If there were M&E services under the floor boards you will damage them via your method. Very bad practice.

  • @GARRYEASTON
    @GARRYEASTON 3 года назад

    This is not the way to lift a floor board in the real world!! With cables and pipes underneath the floor’s!!!

    • @GSHElectrical
      @GSHElectrical  3 года назад

      Thanks for commenting. This is the second time Dan has visited my learners all free of charge to enrich the learners time at college. I wish more electricians would go into colleges and pass on knowledge wouldn’t the trade be a better place if we all did. I have visited 2 colleges in the past 14 days and have 2 more planned before Christmas all to help the next generation 👍🏻. Thanks again Gaz

  • @Tryingtimes007
    @Tryingtimes007 3 года назад

    🤦‍♂️

    • @GSHElectrical
      @GSHElectrical  3 года назад

      Thanks for commenting. This is the second time Dan has visited my learners all free of charge to enrich the learners time at college. I wish more electricians would go into colleges and pass on knowledge wouldn’t the trade be a better place if we all did. I have visited 2 colleges in the past 14 days and have 2 more planned before Christmas all to help the next generation 👍🏻. Thanks again Gaz