The gymnasium in the local high school was damaged by water and had to be totally replaced. I was able to salvage about 2,000 square feet of undamaged hardwood maple flooring?less than a year old. The flooring contractor was happy to give me the wood as long as I didn't affect his schedule. I was pulling boards up at for days trying to grab them before they went into the dumpster. The flooring still has the flooring nails attached. I accept that I am going to spend a lot of time removing them. However, if anyone has any suggestions that might make the job any more efficient I would appreciate their input. I have tested using channel-lock cutting pliers and a pair of tiny bolt cutters I found at Lowes. They both work (the cutting pliers cut closer, but the bolt cutters cut more easily) Would you recommend grinding the nails off? I was also looking at a Roto Zip rz20 in my Tool Crib catalog. It's got a grinding wheel and I was thinking it might be a little lighter and easier to control than a grinder. Any thoughts?
Thanks
Matt Sylvester