Cutting Laminate Flooring Around Cabinets

Mark and measure where you want to cut the boards beforehand with chalk or pencil.

Cutting laminate flooring around cabinets.

Good luck with your project. However many people still successfully do so by simply cutting the laminate flooring into the right sizes and pieces to fit around the bases of the cabinets. Most toe kick saws cut to a maximum depth of 3 4 inches which is just enough for solid hardwood flooring. Adjust the cutting depth of a toe kick saw to the thickness of the flooring.

It s easy to click boards together but how you handle transition areas makes the difference between a professional and amateur looking job. 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. Make a paper pattern to help you make curved cuts and avoid wasting laminate flooring. No other tool will cut laminate flooring lengthwise better than a tablesaw.

It requires no technical instruments and you can simply get it done with a screwdriver nut driver wood blocks and an adjustable wrench. How to cut floor boards without chipping. Lay the laminate flooring out against one straight wall of the room. This may take a few attempts to get the exact shape you want the laminate to be.

To avoid this follow these steps when cutting your new flooring. Attaching a strip of sheet metal or plastic laminate with double stick tape to the cabinet kickboard can help keep the blade from marring it. 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. Hold a piece of paper around the pillar or pipes and trace around the objects.

Cut the last piece with a miter saw or miter box and handsaw. 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. Laminate boards can chip if separated incorrectly. Since laminate flooring is usually installed after kitchen cabinets you must cut the flooring to fit around the bases of the cabinets.