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I use a Fein and have a Festool plunge saw for big jobs. Will try the stanley knife as it is much simpler.

Used the Fein very carefully to cross cut a board and cut through the insulation and sheath of the T&E the previous "electrician" had laid on top of the joist. He had also used the CPC as neutral as he had cut the neutral too short at the metal wall light.
 
Bosch multitool is perfect for floorboards. You can cut perfectly, half way across the joist, just to the side of existing nails, then slice through the tongues. Don't think I would use anything else now. Never has making a hatch been so easy.

Btw, will get a Fein when I have saved enough :)
 
I favour the stanley knife method. I had to lift some polished wood floor boards that were on show in a grade 1 listed manor house, real brown trouser time. Used a stanley knife as there was only a 2-3mm gap to cut the tongue, then gently lifted the board. When the boards all went back down, you wouldn't have know I'd been there. Happy days.
 
Ok all i am going to hold back on the plunge circular saw and try the stanley knife method as it seems alot safer when trying not to hit cables or pipes and just use my hand floor board saw when cutting across a joist
 
Ok all i am going to hold back on the plunge circular saw and try the stanley knife method as it seems alot safer when trying not to hit cables or pipes and just use my hand floor board saw when cutting across a joist

If you want a neat job where you have to cut the board across the joist, then you won't go wrong with the Bosch PMF180 E Allrounder Multi Tool. Got mine from Homebase, on offer, on a 15% day for well under £60, and not looked back :)
 
just invested i nthe worx plunge cut 10.8v saw... depth set AND AWAY.... been only 10.8 it does not like been rushed to cut the board though!!
 
I use either the Bosch PMF 180 or a mains voltage Worx mini circular saw from B&Q getting spare blades for the Worx is a pain tho.
 

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