Cutting Vinyl Plank Flooring With A Table Saw

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Cutting vinyl plank flooring with a table saw. Typically vinyl planks can be cut with a utility knife. Determine how wide the last row is. Skil 3601 02 flooring saw with 36t contractor blade. Measure and mark the plank on the waste side of the cut line.

Useful tips on preferred methods and tools should help you understand the best way to cut vinyl plank flooring. Use a miter saw that can cut at through a 9 plank in one cut. Lay your vinyl flooring flat on the floor or table. How do i cut vinyl planks.

If you re cutting your vinyl flooring on the floor put an extra piece of flooring underneath the section that you re cutting so that you don t ruin the floor underneath. Determine the width of the last row of vinyl plank flooring. They are made on planks as you complete a row and as you cut planks to stagger vinyl plank flooring. It contains the capability of both a table saw and standard miter saw together.

Keep your vinyl plank in place by resting a free knee on it. Free shipping on your first order shipped by amazon. 4 6 out of 5 stars. Place the plank on a surface you won t mind cutting on such as the subfloor or a piece of waste flooring with the bottom side up.

Being that the pieces are fairly large 48 x9 x0 23 i was thinking that cutting these on the table saw would be the best. The skil 3601 02 flooring saw is not just a regular laminate floor cutting saw. This should be the first cut you make. That s why you don t need to cut the flooring outside.

Cutting vinyl plank flooring table saw hello in preparation for an upcoming flooring install i will need to cut vinyl plank flooring 6mm or 0 23 inches. These cuts make the plank shorter. Dewalt dw9053 5 3 8 inch 80 tooth paneling and vinyl cutting steel saw blade with 10 mm arbor. You score the wear layer and then bend them until they snap.

If the width is less than of a plank cut roughly of the plank in the first row. Days of running back and forth to install the flooring after cutting it are bygones. If it s on a table use clamps to secure it to the table.