A tool for removing gypsum board according to the present invention includes
an
elongated handle, a substantially flat extension extending from and attached to
one end of the elongated handle, a hinge having a first side and a second side,
affixed on the first side to the substantially flat extension and a pry flap affixed
to the second side of the hinge. The pry flap will fold against the substantially
flat extension when the tool is being pushed through the gypsum board, and a stop
for holding the pry flap away from the substantially flat extension when the tool
is being pulled back through the gypsum board. The stop holds the pry flap at approximately
80 degrees or substantially a right angle to the substantially flat extension and
the pry flap is substantially the same width as the substantially flat extension.
In one form, the stop forms a sharp angle with the end of the substantially flat
extension opposite the elongated handle, forming a wedge for breaking through the
gypsum board. In one form, the tool for removing gypsum board also includes a substantially
flat stub out affixed at an angle to the substantially flat extension on the side
of the substantially flat extension opposite the pry flap and substantially closer
to the elongated handle than the pry flap.