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[ronmetz]

Question, is there a better tool than a sawsaw for taking up a floor down to the joist and over to the wall studs? Some tool like a Jam Saw for floors?

[p8ntblr]

Never had to do this but I'm thinking perhaps a fein multi-master. It seems like it would do the job but I've never seen it used for that purpose.

Or how about a flush trim saw.

[Tom Slick]

what about using a circular saw as close to the wall as possible because it is quick and easy. then dealing with the couple of inches near the wall seperately.

[eccentrictinkerer]

A couple of years ago I ripped the floor out of our kitchen with a CS, pry-bar and a Sawzall. I made a cut through all the layers (Linoleum, hardwood flooring and sub-floor). The first cuts were parallel with, and close to one of the joists.

Then I made cuts at 3 foot intervals perpendicular to the joist (don't cut into te joists!). Then start prying up the chunks. It's hardwork because the old carpenters owned stock in nail suppliers. They used lots of nails!

[Hellrazor]

Use a circ saw adjusted to the thickness of the plywod to cut as close to the wall as possible. I either use a wide chisel or a hand saw (the square ended miter handsaw) to finish from where the circ saw stopped to the studwall. Cutting along the stud wall is a PITA..

[DaveS]

There is a saw that will do what you want and get right next to the wall.

It is made for cutting flooring from under the toe-kick of cabinets.

As such, it is called a toe-kick saw.

Here's an example:
http://www.carpettool.net/toe_kick_saw.asp

I've never used one - but it looks like a high speed finger remover to me

[jaybee]

I rented a toe-kick saw for the minimum of 4 hours. Actual usage time on the floor was about 15 minutes. Amount of time and effort saved - priceless

I had to cut the hardwood flooring exactly even with the wall on one side of the door - the side the floor was coming out. The other side and doorway had to be totally undamaged. Worked like a charm. I even cut next to wall for a bit just to test (the floor only went under the baseboard a bit - but if it had been continuous under the wall, another half hour would have finished the job).

[cgallery]

I purchased a toe kick saw (from Coastal tool), used it for the project, and then sold it on eBay for a very slight loss. And that included the diamond blade I had to purchase on Amazon (because I was cutting through cement board).

[WayneJ]

Harbor freight sells a toe kick saw.Its item #94626. Its about $40.00 If it does the job for you its worth the price.
Wayne

[ronmetz]

Thanks

I picked up a flush cut saw at HF for around $50. It looks like just what I need.

Ron

[chopnhack]

Circular saw and pry bars have worked really well for me, I work cautiously with sawzall b/c of their ability to find wires and other things you dont want to cut. The remainder should come up easily.

Plumbers best friend and carpenters worst nightmare - sawzall!