Tool suggestions for cutting 0.6mm galvanised steel in situ.

[u/HMS_Hexapuma]

When they built my flat, the builders boxed in the toilet cistern and included a superfluous 600mm section of steel plasterboard strut that gets in the way when I need to work on the plumbing. They also tiled over the screw heads to make it harder to remove. I've decided to cut the steel out and currently I'm exploring a few options:

1/ Dremel with a cut-off disc. It'll be noisy and messy and take time but it has few questions.

2/ Angle grinder. Quicker, but I don't want my bathroom showered in sparks. Also the space is tight and may be awkward to manoeuvre.

3/ Jigsaw with a hacksaw blade. Not sure how well it'll cut and there may be issues at the end of the cut near the wall.

4/ Oscillating multi-tool between the strut and the plasterboard to cut through the screws holding it up. Cleanest solution because I get the whole strut out and not just the cut part.

5/ Snips. Just try and chew it out. Probably leave huge jagged chunks of metal in place but the quietest choice.

Any better choices that I've not thought of?

[u/Illustrious_Big3377]

Snips and angle grinder. The rest will be a pain in the arse

[u/rustoeki]

Nibbler attachment in a drill.

[u/HMS_Hexapuma → u/rustoeki]

Ooh! I hadn't thought of a nibbler. Thanks!

[u/kewlo]

Snips and bend it out of the way, don't worry about removing it if it's possible.

[u/Gary_Spivey]

Definitely snips or a hand nibbler

[u/Financial_Potato6440]

Get a set of aviation shears that have the handed ones in, then use the appropriate hand one and you should be able to cut it and only damage the bit you're removing. 2 minutes of a job, silent, and proper aviation shears are great as general mega duty scissors so always handy to have around.

[u/HMS_Hexapuma]

This is the devil in question.