How To Cut Laminate Flooring Around Molding

Draw the notches on the molding with a pencil.

How to cut laminate flooring around molding. For cleaner cuts clamp the laminate across two sawhorses before cutting it. Jigsaws equipped with a fine-cutting blade work best to cut laminate. Measure the length required using your tape measure Mark the board for the cut Use your square and pen or pencil to create a straight line across the face of the board.

This is the low point of a 45-degree cut from the inside side edge to the outside side edge of the trim piece. Do i use the same adhesive and glue the trim continue reading how to frame or trim around a brick fireplace. If theres only a small amount of material to remove its fine to shape the end with a belt sander or even an orbital sander.

Measure the length of the longest toe-kick from end to end. Add 34-inch for an outside miter cut if the toe-kick has an outside corner. Try not to cut higher than the gauge block or a gap will appear between the flooring and the jamb.

Cut along the chalk line beginning at one end of the line and ending at. Cut the doors molding and the jamb behind it while keeping the saw on top of the gauge block. Cut the laminate plank for installation- you should create two laminate pieces to wrap them around pipe or other obstacle.

If the hole is near the edge of the panel cut the panel at 45angle to both sides of the hole. Install the vertical trim piece by putting it in position with the 90-degree cut end. One approach is undercutting the edges of the hearth to receive the flooring.

Cutting laminate to length. This line will be your cut mark. Cut notches or trim the ends if needed by pulling the narrow blade of the coping saw toward your body and then pushing it forward slowly to cut.