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Lifting T&G Floorboards

  • 12-05-2014 8:43am
    #1
    Safehands
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    I want to lift some T & G floorboards in my son's house to examine the floor underneath. How do I do it without damaging them? Does anyone have any suggestions?


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  • #2
    mloc123
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    No easy way. In the past I have run a jigsaw along the tongue of the one that needs to come up. Use a pry bar then to lift it..

    The only real way to get them up without damage would be to start with the last one at the wall and remove them all back to where you need access.


  • #3
    prospect
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    Agreed with ^^^

    Remove the skirting nearest the problem area and get a long nail/crowbar (with a flat end) under the first floorboard (ideally you should lift on the tongue side of the board). First board will be the hardest because you'll be working against a wall, you may need to employ a large flathead screwdriver and/or a claw hammer.

    Then work your way along the length of the floorboard, levering it up along the locations of the nails, until you pull it up. Work your way back along each board until you get to where you need to do your inspection.


  • #4
    hesker
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    Depends on what type of T&G.

    If it's face nailed large (what are they maybe 4" width) floorboards that are usually fitted to upstairs builds then it's more straight forward.

    If it's the narrower strips that you secret nail or glue down then you not only will have the t&g on the long edge you will also have a tongue at the head and a groove at the tail end of the board.


  • #5
    [Deleted User]
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    I've lifted small sections of T&G using a floorboard saw. I know it can be done with a circular saw too, just have never had the luxury of space to be able to use it. Using the floorboard saw I cut across the board at each end of the section I want to lift at the midpoint of the joists. Then you've got something to support it when you put it back. Don't saw deeper than the board itself in case pipes are running underneath.

    The carefully saw through the tongue on one side of the board. You should be able to carefully lever the board up from that side. As soon as you can do so, remove the nails. Then you can lift the board and keep the groove on the other side of the board in one piece. It's much better if you can do this as it will go back down more securely.

    Hope I've explained that ok


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