The builders and the plumber currently laying waste to our house both use reciprocating saws to cut through floorboards half way along the joist to allow refitting without having to put noggins on one side (as you do when you cut alongside the joist).
We have a couple of rooms to insulate by lifting the floorboards and fitting insulation underneath so this looks like a good way to go.
So will the cheap (£50-£60) reciprocating saws from the sheds do the job? Can't see much other use for one at the moment but it would be worth alt least that much to make it easy to lift the floorboards.
Alterntively, is there a better electric tool for doing the same job - including coping with hitting the occasional nail?
Cheers
Dave R