Cutting Laminate On Floor

If you cannot afford or you have to install laminate flooring on a relatively small area up to 100 feet.

Cutting laminate on floor.

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. Saw blades for cutting laminate flooring will generally not need a high rpm instead focus on high tooth count and having finer teeth to make sure that your flooring will fit smoothly together along evenly cut edges. Mark and measure where you want to cut the boards beforehand with chalk or pencil. Laminate flooring is layered like plywood and the top layer usually consists of a coating of hard plastic.

How to cut floor boards without chipping. The best way to cut laminate flooring is to buy a laminate flooring saw as it is designed to perform this task. This process can take up to 2 hours depending on how many boards you need to cut. Using a miter saw.

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. Laminate boards can chip if separated incorrectly. Laminate flooring is a relatively thin and soft material which makes it easier to cut than hardwoods or metal sheeting. To avoid this follow these steps when cutting your new flooring.

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.