How to remove tongue and groove floorboards with a saw?

29th February 2020


	How to remove tongue and groove floorboards with a floorboard saw?


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			The curved nose of the floorboard saw also comes in handy when you need to cut through the tongue and groove joint holding together two floorboards.

			Tongue and groove boards before joining

			Tongue and groove boards fitted together

			Step 1 – Slip blade into gap To cut through a joint, turn the saw upside down and slip the curved nose in the gap between the two boards.

			Step 2 – Push blade away from you When you feel the blade make contact with the joint, begin pushing the saw slowly away from you, applying very little downward pressure in one long stroke.

			Step 3 – Prise up floorboard Once the joint has been cut, you can prise up the floorboard using a wide chisel.