How To Cut Hardwood Floor Angles

How to install a diagonal hardwood floor.

How to cut hardwood floor angles.

By taking a solid piece of plank and cutting ends of the board at a 45 angle will allow for it to fit the wall snug giving you the perfect place to align your flooring. The easiest way to install a ten degree angle 80 degrees at the other end is to begin the flooring along the walls that represent the 80 degree angle. The sides of the trapezoid will angle inwards making the actual area less than 2 feet 0 61 m square. Now you can transfer the angle onto the wood you re cutting.

Mark your cut line on the panel and follow the line with the blade of the bandsaw keep the guard down to about 1 2 inch above the piece of floor you are cutting so that you can see your line but not snick off any wayward fingers. Multiply these measurements to get a hypothetical rectangle with an area of 2 feet 0 61 m square. Swing the miter saw blade to the left or right or swivel a miter gauge on a table saw to the left or right in the direction needed to match the angle on the bevel square. The best area of the room to start this installation is in the corner of the room.

A much safer tool to use is a jig saw but takes longer. Spread it out and smooth it and fold it in place. Prototype the cut using cardboard. Add painter s tape to join stiffen or produce a cleaner straight edge.

Place the body of the tool against the last board you installed adjust the blade against the angled wall and tighten. Draw the angles on two spare pieces of flooring with a pencil and cut them with a circular saw to make templates for the floor transitions. Lock the blade at the angle and make the cut. 3 start laying the flooring against a wall keeping a.

This way your final cut along the opposite wall will be easier to measure and cut.