Laminate Flooring Difficult Cuts

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Laminate flooring difficult cuts.

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. 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. The precision cutting with 9 inch width capacity will save the flooring from splintering or splitting. The eab 2100005 9 inch laminate floor cutter is a great choice since it is designed for high precision cutting.

In fact laminate flooring can be installed in almost every room in your home including kitchens since it doesn t have to be glued down and doesn t involve grout or mortar. Wear goggles a dust mask and gloves. Planks can be cut with a hand saw circular saw or flooring cutter and most laminate flooring comes in planks that simply snap together with a tongue. If you need to make curved cuts create a paper pattern first and place the pattern over the laminate to ensure accuracy when you re cutting.

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. Using a miter saw. Use a pencil or chalk to mark where the line you want to separate the board. How to cut laminate tile.

Upgrade your home s flooring with beautiful durable water resistant laminate flooring from the home depot. A laminate flooring stagger pattern is ideally random with spacing between end joints between 6 and 10 inches depending on the plank width. To cut laminate flooring measure and mark the laminate s surface so you know where to cut then use a circular saw or a handsaw with at least 18 teeth per inch to make straight cuts. A random pattern can be hard to achieve when all the planks are the same length but you can do it using offcuts from previous rows to start new rows.

Place the laminate flooring board on a sturdy surface saw horse and lock it into position with several c clamps or with the help of a friend. Place the tile on a stand or hold it steady with clamps. Laminate flooring gives you the look of hardwood tile or stone floors in addition to exceptional durability easy installation and low maintenance. So you get more for your money.

Most diyers can complete laminate floor installation in one day.