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I keep running into the same problem, whether I'm replacing damaged drywall, wood siding, or subflooring. It's easy to cut these materials out from stud to stud or joist to joist, but I have difficulty exposing part of the studs or joists so I have something to screw the new drywall, siding or subflooring into. Jigsaws and reciprocating saws don't work, unless you want to destroy the studs you need to nail into, and a circular saw won't let you cut flush up to a wall.
I guess it's possible to cut from stud to stud and then "toenail" other studs to the existing studs, so I'll have something to screw into, but this seems like a lot of extra work, especially for larger repairs.
I'm considering buying a rotozip. Would this solve the problem?
Thanks,
Eric
I guess it's possible to cut from stud to stud and then "toenail" other studs to the existing studs, so I'll have something to screw into, but this seems like a lot of extra work, especially for larger repairs.
I'm considering buying a rotozip. Would this solve the problem?
Thanks,
Eric