However using a miter saw is appropriate in many ways.
Cut flooring using saw guide.
Cutting laminate made floors isn t an easy chore at all.
This is a comprehensive tool guide for cutting.
Days of running back and forth to install the flooring after cutting it are bygones.
With these two saw guides you can use your circular saw to make cuts that rival a table saw s for speed and accuracy building the guides is a quick and easy project.
The biggest benefit of using a guide is a straight and quick cut.
You can purchase a circular saw guide like the amazing rip cut or you can make your own guide using a straight board and two clamps.
That s why you don t need to cut the flooring outside.
You can complete both in two or three hours from one sheet of mdf or plywood.
Use a guide this is my favorite way to use a circular saw.
It contains the capability of both a table saw and standard miter saw together.
Mark the edge of the laminate to know where to cut or.
Use the circular hand or table saw as we mentioned above to make the cut.
If you find it difficult to cut straight with a jigsaw clamp a straight edge to the piece you re cutting to use as a guide.
Here is what a guide will look like.
Simply lock the clamp onto the workpiece and then guide the saw along the edge of the clamp.
You should apply a moderate amount of pressure to cut roughly halfway through your vinyl plank.
Using the framing square to guide your blade begin cutting along the marked line at a 45 degree angle.
Rip the base piece about 12 inches wide and make the fence 3 inches wide.
Using a miter saw.
To improve the efficiency of the saw make sure to use the new blade with the proper size.
This is the reason you should think about using this tool when cutting laminate flooring.
To check all of these boxes we ve found one perfect cutter at this point.
Don t worry about cutting all the way through the plank.
Run the saw along the edge of the plywood to produce straight cut.
If you do use a circular saw or table saw choose a blade with the most teeth available.
Use a utility knife to cut halfway through your vinyl plank.
Cut laminate flooring lengthwise.
Make a straightedge guide from two 48 inch long pieces of inch plywood.
Measure the length required to be cut by using a tape measure.
More teeth mean a finer cut and less chipping.
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.
Furthermore the use of miter saw also depends on the types of cuts you want to achieve.
The skil 3601 02 flooring saw is not just a regular laminate floor cutting saw.
When using a saw for.
Overview of creating this diy circular saw guide system.
Use the combination square chalk pencil to draw the measurement line across the face of the laminate board.
Use a straightedge clamp as a saw guide.
Videos and other useful resources.