How To Cut Aluminum Floor Trim

Cut all the way through the trim to create the corner angle.

How to cut aluminum floor trim.

If the subfloor is concrete. Then position the trim to the right of the saw. Hold one end of the transition strip with your nondominant hand and press down firmly on the hack saw with your dominant hand. 1 measure the width of the door opening or the length of the applicable transition with a tape measure and.

Being both a metal worker and a wood worker the thing i love about aluminum is that you can approach the fabrication part exactly as though it is wood and to this end here is one of the coolest tricks i discovered about fabbing alu. Cut a 45 degree angle in a piece of trim with a miter saw. Do same for left side but swing the blade over to the left for an inside out cut. If the subfloor is wood you can attach it with 1 inch wood screws and a screwdriver.

Cut the 45 degree angle on both sides from the short to short direction. Incidentaly the table saw is a fantastic way to cut aluminum just be sure to wear a full face sheild. Most metal transitional strips require cutting them to length during typical installation. Measure up the right side of the door to the bottom of the 45 degree angle cut on the top trim.

Rest the end of the hacksaw blade closest to the saw s handle on the aluminum trim with the blade just past the edge of the worktable. Turn the angle gauge clockwise until it is oriented to the left hand 45 degree angle setting. Install aluminum window sills for a clean maitenance free finish. By watching our video on cutting bending and installing aluminum sill trim you can learn how to do the installation and say goodbye to peeling paint and ugly water rot.

Step 4 move the hack saw back and forth over the transition strip until it is cut in two pieces. This d i y video use a schluter metal trim shows how to cut aluminum trim for an outside corner or how to cut trim 45 degree to install as a threshold on. Secure the track to the floor midway between the linoleum and laminate flooring. Doing this is similar to cutting an outside corner.

Wipe off the edges with a clean rag and remove all the small shreds of metal left over from the cut.