Removing skirting behind radiator

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Hi
I'm looking to install a new wooden floor in a house that has skirting board tacked on in a room.  I got all the skirting boards off except two long pieces that are behind low level radiators. 
I've tried a crowe bar, prying from the side, removing the nails I can get to, but I can't get the board off.  
Is there another way or will I just have go bite the bullet and get the radiators removed? 
Thanks 

FreeBear

Put some blocks on the floor (I find breeze blocks agout the right size), slacken the nuts between the radiator and check valves slightly. The radiator should lift off the mounting brackets fairly easily and then pivot down to rest on the blocks.

You may need to nip the nuts up to stop water dribbling out, especially if you have a pressurised system. If in doubt, close the valves up (make a note of how many turns are needed).

longwalks1

Removing the radiator is pretty simple as FreeBear said, I’ve just done the same for our spare room we had plastered.  If you can’t/don’t want to remove it, you could try a multi tool, ours was about £30 from amazon last year and helps everywhere, it let us cut the skirting board either side of the pipes real close then push the last 2” part of skirting out (if you’re not reusing the skirting board of course)

tacpot12

Would cutting down behind the pipes help? If so, you will find a Multitool will make the job a breeze.  Something like this: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bosch-PMF-220-CE-Multi-Tool/dp/B01L70MM4S 

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tacpot12 said:

Would cutting down behind the pipes help? If so, you will find a Multitool will make the job a breeze.  Something like this: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bosch-PMF-220-CE-Multi-Tool/dp/B01L70MM4S 

Thanks. No room behind as the radiators sit under a window sill 

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britishboy said:

Removing the radiator is pretty simple as FreeBear said, I’ve just done the same for our spare room we had plastered.  If you can’t/don’t want to remove it, you could try a multi tool, ours was about £30 from amazon last year and helps everywhere, it let us cut the skirting board either side of the pipes real close then push the last 2” part of skirting out (if you’re not reusing the skirting board of course)

Need to reuse the skirting so looks like I need to remove the radiator to get it out and then back on after the floor is put down