Cutting Laminate Flooring Around Cabinets

Adjust the cutting depth of a toe kick saw to the thickness of the flooring.

Cutting laminate flooring around cabinets.

Lay the laminate flooring out against one straight wall of the room. Most toe kick saws cut to a maximum depth of 3 4 inches which is just enough for solid hardwood flooring. Cut out the paper pattern and then lay it back down to test for accuracy. You could also consider outfitting a small grinder with a blade to cut through it but be careful it doesn t kickback and cause injury or damage your cabinets.

No other tool will cut laminate flooring lengthwise better than a tablesaw. It s easy to click boards together but how you handle transition areas makes the difference between a professional and amateur looking job. In this video i. A tablesaw will come in very handy for making rip cuts on laminate flooring and is the fastest and most accurate way to do these types of cuts.

Since laminate flooring is usually installed after kitchen cabinets you must cut the flooring to fit around the bases of the cabinets. Good luck with your project. This process can take up to 2 hours depending on how many boards you need to cut. Cut the last piece with a miter saw or miter box and handsaw.

Hold a piece of paper around the pillar or pipes and trace around the objects. Make a paper pattern to help you make curved cuts and avoid wasting laminate flooring. It requires no technical instruments and you can simply get it done with a screwdriver nut driver wood blocks and an adjustable wrench. To avoid this follow these steps when cutting your new flooring.

2 measure the distance from the edge of last row of installed flooring to the face of the cabinet s toe kick at each end of the run. This may take a few attempts to get the exact shape you want the laminate to be. Laminate boards can chip if separated incorrectly. Mark and measure where you want to cut the boards beforehand with chalk or pencil.