1 point 1 year ago.
Can you cut vinyl plank flooring with a miter saw.
Much easier to buy a floor cutter.
18 x research source wood cutting circular saws also can t use metal cutting blades which is a problem for some vinyl planks.
While this can be done with modin rigid plank the 40 mil 1 0 mm wear layer and the rigid core makes.
Use a miter saw for cutting vinyl plank flooring.
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.
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.
Just use a utility knife.
I m not looking forward to doing that again.
You score the wear layer and then bend them until they snap.
Using a miter saw is too dusty and noisier when you can just snip it with a floor cutter.
Hello in preparation for an upcoming flooring install i will need to cut vinyl plank flooring 6mm or 0 23 inches.
I ve used the score and snap method before on 3 2 mm but it wrecked my wrist.
What you need is to create the cut marks properly and leave the rest to your miter saw.
I have 500 sq ft of shaw repel vinyl flooring plank to install and this stuff is 5 5 mm thick.
It s incredibly easy to do.
Circular saws also have issues with kickback when working with thinner materials.
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.
How to cut laminate flooring with a miter saw.
Use a miter saw that can cut at through a 9 plank in one cut.
That s why you don t need to cut the flooring outside.
It contains the capability of both a table saw and standard miter saw together.
In fact using a miter saw is simple.
Make sure you are using a blade designed for cutting plastic.
1 point 1 year ago.
Days of running back and forth to install the flooring after cutting it are bygones.
This tool can easily make a 90.
You can use a circular saw if you d like but the base plate is probably too big for a standard vinyl plank.
Cutting vinyl plank flooring.
Using a miter saw.
Mitre saw or flooring cutter.
