Cutting Vinyl Plank Flooring With A Jigsaw

This video is how to make custom cuts when installing luxury vinyl plank.

Cutting vinyl plank flooring with a jigsaw.

Design for cutting lvp wpc spc lvt vct pvc vinyl plank flooring no for hard plank. All it takes is a sharp utility knife and for most cuts a straightedge. It can be the trickiest part of installation and it s where the most mistakes happen. There are two basic methods and you ll choose your method.

Most laminate flooring boards have a surface coating of plastic that is vulnerable to chipping when you cut it. For this reason it s a. When the blade becomes dull. Vinyl plank flooring usually comes in pre cut sections but you ll likely need to cut some of it yourself to match it to the specific dimensions of your room.

The expansion gap should be 5 16 in. A good example of this is the husky folding knife shown below. Luxury vinyl plank or lvp flooring is certainly the easiest flooring material to cut and may even be the easiest of all building materials to cut. All you really is a sharp utility knife and a straight edge after marking where it needs cutting.

No dust no noise no. 8 5 cutting width and 8mm cutting depth. Of all flooring types out there today none is as easy to cut and trim as vinyl based flooring. Every vinyl plank i ve set could be scored with a utility knife and snapped like a pretzel.

I m using lifeproof vinyl plank from home depot. This shows 5 different ways to make any cut necessary for the installation of lifeproof rigid core vinyl plank flooring that home depot stocks. How to cut laminate flooring with a jigsaw face up. The color is heirloom pine.

I have an i 20 bullet tool looking for smaller i 9 lugging that 20 around is a beast bullet tools the home depot it cuts hardwood. Must repair the sharpness of the blade. This edition of ask the home flooring pros is about cutting vinyl plank flooring. However when you know how to cut vinyl plank flooring and have.