Cutting plasterboard...Angle grinder?!

[Chilli]

Need to remove part of a board already on the wall (tiles brought the rest down). So, I need to cut the board back to the studs, but how? Can't use a knife as I need to take it back halfway along the actual studs. Can you get a blade to fit a grinder for this sort of thing?

Cheers.

[ahdguy]

Stanley knife + claw hammer. Job done

[MrV]

Dusty way of doing it but use a stone blade and it will cut through it like a hot knife through butter

[groucho]

ahdguy said:

Stanley knife + claw hammer. Job done

This is the way.

[Chilli]

Good old stanley.....of course. Thanks for that.

Jigsaw? Yeah, but I have to cut halfway back of the studs you see...

[wizzbilly]

stanley knife , straigh edge.

if was me and depending on job would use plasterbored saw .

[Glassman]

groucho said:

ahdguy said:

Stanley knife + claw hammer. Job done

This is the way.

[robinhood21]

Yup Stanley knife. Use a hammer and nail to find centre of stud, mark with pencil and cut with Stanley, or should I say, score with Stanley and gradually cut deeper with each stroke.

Optional use of a straight-edge but mind the thumbs.

[Chilli]

Thanks for that. Just given stan a try...and it's taking a while....quite fancied something electric!

Cheers though.

[groucho]

You should get through it in three cuts. Put some beef into it man!

[robinhood21]

Chilli said:

Thanks for that. Just given stan a try...and it's taking a while....quite fancied something electric!

Cheers though.

Your wife will thank you for not using something electric.

[groucho]

Chilli said:

Thanks for that. Just given stan a try...and it's taking a while....quite fancied something electric!

Cheers though.

Got a circular saw? You could set the depth to 12mm and go straight through it.

Edited by groucho on Saturday 25th October 15:19

[Chilli]

Yeah, have a circular saw, but have banned from using it! Just got the jigsaw out and was a right old laugh. Cut it back to the studs, and will use stan for the rest. You should see the state of the bathroom....she's gonna go ballistic when she gets home....good fun though!

Thanks for all your input.

[wizzbilly]

be carefull of pipes and cables

[pony2]

Wise not to use the circular saw, you could easy hit a nail, a screw or yourself.

[jeff m]

Recipricating saw with short blade.
Or if you don't have one a dry wall saw.
A dry wall saw will make less mess.

[thinfourth2]

If you do use an angle grinder can you make sure you video it for our enjoyment

[caduceus]

Use one of these:

[s,one]

If you dont want to damage the stud which I think is your point, a Stanley knife used with two hands, and cut again and again until your go all the way through.
Jobs a good un

[Fort Jefferson]

Use a knife Stanley.