How To Cut Wood Flooring Without A Table Saw

Lay your vinyl flooring flat on the floor or table.

How to cut wood flooring without a table saw.

One of the most popular uses for cutting wood floor planks with this saw is cutting the planks lengthwise also known as a rip cut. You can of course cut laminate flooring with a table saw circular saw or jigsaw just as you do solid wood flooring but the results can be disastrous if you don t take the time to do it right. In this diy how to cut wood flooring video we ll show you over a dozen difficult cuts and how to cut wood flooring around doors cutting wood floors and ho. As a diy project laminate flooring is one of the easiest types of flooring to install but it s not the easiest material to cut.

Mark and measure where you want to cut the boards beforehand with chalk or pencil. Using a circular saw for cutting wood. You can also tilt the bandsaw table guide the workpiece with a fence photo h and clean up the cut with a few passes from a hand plane. This makes it great for basic cuts or for a more skilled installer good for basic cuts for wood flooring as well.

To avoid this follow these steps when cutting your new flooring. To bevel or chamfer stock up to 3 4 thick choose a chamfer bit photo g in either a handheld or table mounted router. Once my ryobi table saw was at a friend s workshop he borrowed it for an emergency project. 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.

How to cut floor boards without chipping. Laminate boards can chip if separated incorrectly. 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. A circular saw is sort of like a table saw just with the portability of a reciprocating saw.

For other angles or for wider bevels turn to a guided circ saw or tracksaw. Keep your vinyl plank in place by resting a free knee on it. 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. This process can take up to 2 hours depending on how many boards you need to cut.

If it s on a table use clamps to secure it to the table. 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. Circular saw is an optimal choice that can replace a table saw and do the job for you.