Since the material is thin laminate flooring cuts quickly when the proper tools are used.
How to cut wood flooring lengthwise.
If you re cutting your vinyl flooring on the floor put an extra piece of flooring underneath the section that you re cutting so that you don t ruin the floor underneath.
These cuts make the plank shorter.
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Using a miter saw.
It comes with 3 additional blades.
Use a straight edge or another laminate flooring board to guide the jigsaw circular saw while doing the cut in order to get accurate cuts clamp the straight edge or a laminate flooring plank to your board making sure the blade of the jigsaw goes exactly over the cut line at both sides.
It has a 4600 spm motor and can cut wood metal and plastic.
Mark and measure where you want to cut the boards beforehand with chalk or pencil.
Measure and mark the plank on the waste side of the cut line.
You can use either a sliding model or a non sliding model just make sure the blade is large enough to cut the entire width of the laminate flooring in one pass.
One of the most popular uses for cutting wood floor planks with this saw is cutting the planks lengthwise also known as a rip cut.
A circular saw is sort of like a table saw just with the portability of a reciprocating saw.
To avoid this follow these steps when cutting your new flooring.
Lay your vinyl flooring flat on the floor or table.
Place the plank on a surface you won t mind cutting on such as the subfloor or a piece of waste flooring with the bottom side up.
These may allow you to cut grooves under doorjambs and snugly place the planks underneath.
They are made on planks as you complete a row and as you cut planks to stagger vinyl plank flooring.
Keep your vinyl plank in place by resting a free knee on it.
Laminate boards can chip if separated incorrectly.
Cutting a piece of laminate flooring long ways is called ripping the material.
A miter saw is nice because all you need is a simple little mark and the saw will do the rest of the work this is the ideal tool and can cut perfect 90 degree cuts or any other angle up to 50 degrees for most saws.
Typically it s the last few planks that need to be ripped those that run parallel to and adjacent to one of the walls in the room.
As with previous rows join these narrow planks end to end then fold the tongues into the grooves of the previous row.
A curve cutting blade a metal cutting blade and a general purpose blade.
This makes it great for basic cuts or for a more skilled installer good for basic cuts for wood flooring as well.
How to cut floor boards without chipping.
