Blades blunt quickly and you can burn out the motor of a power saw by trying to cut laminate flooring with the wrong blade or a blunt blade. These blades will last long enough to do the job but they are really only worth buying if you are going to be doing lots of laminate flooring installations for a living because they are so expensive!
They will also throw up more dust and the dust from laminated floor boards is not good for you to be breathing in at all, containing many poisonous chemicals and resins that your lungs don't need or appreciate. Each of the laminate flooring tools here has a quick description of what I use it for and there's more info about how I cut laminate flooring under the list;.
Apart from the fact you don't want to spend the next two weeks picking black bogies out of your burning nostrils, the dust from wood and man made boards like laminates can cause cancer. Laminates contain all sorts of nasty sh t you do not want to be breathing in to your precious lungs so make sure you do whatever you can to reduce the risks by wearing a decent mask, keeping the room well ventilated and the dust to a minimum.
Cutting the laminate floor boards over a bucket so the dust falls straight in will help and means less sweeping up at the end of the day too. Pretty self explanatory, everyone that owns a toolkit has one.
Whilst I use a big chunky one for rough carpentry, for interior jobs like this I prefer using a smaller good quality Stanley tape measure which fits neatly in a pocket. Pencils wear down quickly and when laying dark floors you can't always see pencil lines clearly among the dust when you're cutting the boards. The Wood Flooring Installation Kit you can buy from places like Amazon include things like the 10mm spacers needed for the expansion gap, a pull bar like the one on the right and a tapping block.
The main thing you want out of the fitting kit is the pull bar, you can use small 9mm ply off-cuts for the gap and a scrap piece of hardwood for the tapping block if you don't want to buy the entire kit. The bar though is essential for getting the last board in and for closing the gaps between the ends of the boards when you don't have enough room to swing a hammer near walls.
It has a soft pad stuck to the bottom so that it doesn't scratch the floor. The jigsaw is the best power tool to use to cut laminate floors with for a few reasons. It's light, important because you'll be picking it up all day. Also, the best blades are cheap.
Because materials like laminate ruin saw blades instantly, I buy packs of laminate specific jigsaw blades that are cheap enough you can throw them away as soon as they are knackered. While these blades can make straight cuts, they are better suited for making curved cuts or small precision cuts in larger flooring projects. There are few things more frustrating at the end of a DIY project than having a cheap saw blade break just a few cuts away from completion.
This high-quality Freud DX circular saw blade costs a bit more than a bargain purchase, but it will last longer. The blade has a Parma-Shield nonstick coating that is designed to protect it from heat, gumming, and corrosion. The saw blade has teeth for a smooth cut and a 1-inch arbor hole, which is standard for inch blades. A thin kerf and a set of stabilizer vents that are intended to reduce vibration while the saw is in use further refine cuts.
The carbide-tipped teeth are shock resistant, so the blade is better able to deal with nails, screws, or other hardware it might hit. The thin kerf helps create a clean cut without a lot of waste, and the laser-cut blade has anti-vibration slots that can reduce the vibration through the blade and prevent it from jumping or shifting while cutting. It measures 10 inches in diameter and has 80 carbide-tipped teeth. This blade has heat expansion slots to help dissipate built-up heat during use and a nonstick coating that protects the teeth from heat, gumming, and corrosion.
The teeth have a high alternate top bevel design made up of many small teeth that face in alternating directions for a cut that is free of splinters and chipping. Get out the miter saw to handle the next flooring project with this Bosch DCB Daredevil inch blade designed for working with laminates. The saw blade has four laser-cut expansion slots and an extra-thin kerf for faster cuts with less material waste. This Bosch blade has 80 carbide-tipped teeth that resist impact and abrasion, helping it remain sharp for a longer time even while working with tougher materials like laminate flooring.
The set comes with three jigsaw blades that are specially designed for cutting through high-pressure laminate materials. Each saw blade measures 3. The carbide teeth have a high resistance to heat buildup and have been arranged with a combination of aggressive small teeth and larger teeth.
The teeth at the front of the blade angle back, while the teeth at the back angle forward. This counter-directed formation and the thin blade kerf reduce material extraction and make it easier for the blade to move smoothly through laminate flooring.
The eight diamond-tipped teeth on the Norske Tools NCSBP miter saw blade are ideal for getting through hard materials like concrete and the abrasive wear layer of laminate flooring. The inch laser-cut blade resists abrasion and features anti-vibration slots to help prevent the blade from jumping and reduce sideways movement while cutting.
The large gullets on the blade scoop up the cut material and clear it away without producing a lot of dust. The saw blade also has expansion slots at the base of each gullet to help dissipate built-up heat.
The strength and durability of the diamond teeth are ideal for tearing out old laminate or making rough cuts in new laminate. Working with laminate flooring can be a challenge, but with the right saw blade, a little skill, and a lot of knowledge, it can be a rewarding process that looks great when the project is complete. Besides having an abiding interest in popular science, Deziel has been active in the building and home design trades since As a landscape builder, he helped establish two gardening companies.
By Chris Deziel Updated December 19, Related Articles.
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