How To Cut Molding Laminate Floor

Move on to the second row.

How to cut molding laminate floor.

Laminate flooring is only slightly thicker than linoleum so the best transition strip to use for these coverings is t molding. Mark and measure where you want to cut the boards beforehand with chalk or pencil. Some carpenters use a special saw to undercut the rock so the flooring fits under it but nothing looks better than trimmed flooring cut to fit. It might be more work but it adds the look of craftsmanship to your floor.

Watch how to cut laminate flooring and installing laminate floor. Shorten the first piece of laminate flooring so the joints in this row will be offset staggered in relationship to the first row. 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. 1 leave a gap between the laminate floor and the linoleum or vinyl.

You can easily wipe the chalk off the surface after you are done cutting 2 x research sourcestep 3 leave the laminate facing right side up and cut it with a circular saw or. Use a table or circular saw to make long straight cuts. No other tool will cut laminate flooring lengthwise better than a tablesaw. Use a wooden block to tap the next row of boards into the first.

Cut a guide out of laminate scrap that is as wide as the overlap plus 1 4 to mark how much of the laminate must be removed with the piece still against the wall place the guide you ve made on top of it also against the wall. Laminate flooring won t fit tight against most fireplaces. Keep your board in place using a stand or a clamp. Wear goggles a mask and gloves.

Hold the block securely with your left hand and hit the block with a hammer in you right hand. A tablesaw will come in very handy for making rip cuts on laminate flooring and is the fastest and most accurate way to do these types of cuts. This method can also be used when tiling a.