Loft hatch cutting out

[Deleted member 174758]

Hand saw (22in or 24in). A multitool has insufficient capacity, plus with lath and plaster you are likely to find that the vibration wil break the snots and part of the ceiling will just fall off.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

What tool is best to cut the joist considering I want to keep that part of the ceiling intact

Multi tool?

I would use an ordinary panel saw, easier to control, to get a square cut.

 

[Koolpc]

What tool is best to cut the joist considering I want to keep that part of the ceiling intact

Multi tool?

A hand saw

 

[HERTS P&D]

I'm surprised no one has mentioned a hand saw.

Andy

 

[Deleted member 174758]

I'm surprised no one has mentioned a hand saw.

Andy

Do keep up, Andy! Robin mentioned it in post #25, I mentioned "old hand saw" in post #29 and there have been at least 4 mentions since then (panel saw, hand saw, etc)...

Then there was this post, just before yours:

A hand saw

Or are we labouring the point?

 

[RandomGrinch]

Or are we labouring the point?

Oooh, no-one saw that coming!
A truly cutting remark!