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- 1 What is the best tool to use to cut laminate flooring?
- 2 How can I cut laminate flooring without chipping?
- 3 Do you cut the tongue off the first row of laminate?
- 4 What do you use to cut laminate?
- 5 Can you cut laminate floor with utility knife?
- 6 Do you cut laminate flooring face up or down?
- 7 Do you cut laminate flooring from the top or bottom?
- 8 Can you cut laminate flooring with a Dremel?
What is the best tool to use to cut laminate flooring?
A circular saw is an electric saw that spins quickly and makes straight cuts. It is one of the best tools to use when shaping laminate and can be held in one hand, although a stand should be used to hold materials in place. Like with others, you want to keep your hands steady and away from the blade.
How can I cut laminate flooring without chipping?
Use a circular saw or a handsaw with at least 18 teeth per inch to avoid chipping it. Mark the line on the laminate flooring. Make a small mark on the edge of the laminate, so you know where to cut or use a chalk pencil to draw your measurement line across the face of the laminate.
Do you cut the tongue off the first row of laminate?
The tongue is the side that you will want to place against the wall as you start your laminate-flooring installation. The tongue against the wall should be removed.
What do you use to cut laminate?
In fact, you can cut the planks using a table saw, miter saw, circular saw, hand saw or laminate cutter. However, using a diamond blade is recommended as laminate can be tough to cut through and may damage another type of blade. Typically, you will cut with the finished side up.
Can you cut laminate floor with utility knife?
A regular utility knife blade can be used to cut flexible, self-adhering laminate strip material. The caveat is that you must change the blades frequently so the knife cuts properly — a dull blade will not cut effectively.
Do you cut laminate flooring face up or down?
Most laminate flooring boards have a surface coating of plastic that is vulnerable to chipping when you cut it. For this reason, it’s a recommended practice to cut from the back of the board.
Do you cut laminate flooring from the top or bottom?
Straight Cuts The saw blade enters the wood from underneath and emerges from the top, and most chipping happens as it emerges. Following the same principle, you’ll get less chipping to the surface by running laminate boards face up through a table saw because the blade enters that side of the wood first.
Can you cut laminate flooring with a Dremel?
Simply take your Dremel® DSM20 Compact Saw and flush cut into the skirting board. Cut the laminate boards with the DSM20 too: a complete job with just one tool!