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I remodelling my cabin and removing a closet. The wood framing seems to be glued(?) to the concrete floor.

What's the proper way to remove the framing? Best idea I've got is a big crowbar but I wonder if I'll damage the concrete. Is there any magic fasteners I might be missing?

The concrete is, as far as I can tell, the last layer to the ground. Construction year is 1980-something, Quebec, Canada.

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If you look closely, you'll see that about 10cm from the end of the board, there is an orange plastic thing that looks squished. That is the plastic collar from a powder-fired nail. Firing nails through sill plates is a common way to fasten wood to concrete.

You'll need to cut that nail and any others that might also be there. I would suggest a reciprocating saw with a bi-metal blade. You can squeeze the blade underneath the wood and slice that nail, along with any adhesive they might have used as well.

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