Cutting Laminate Vinyl Planks

Measure and mark the plank on the waste side of the cut line.

Cutting laminate vinyl planks.

Vinyl tile cutting boards will also cut laminate tile material since vinyl and laminate are similar. 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. How to install vinyl plank flooring as a beginner. All it takes is a sharp utility knife and for most cuts a straightedge.

Keep your vinyl plank in place by resting a free knee on it. These cuts make the plank shorter. If you re cutting your vinyl flooring on the floor put an extra piece of flooring underneath the section that you re cutting so that you don t ruin the floor underneath. Useful tips on preferred methods and tools should help you understand the best way to cut vinyl plank flooring.

Cutting luxury vinyl actually involves more breaking than cutting. This should be the first cut you make. See my flooring install playlist. Determine how wide the last row is.

Determine the width of the last row of vinyl plank flooring. Set the first plank in place on the starting line with the cut side toward the wall maintaining the expansion gap. Score and cut the tongue off the first row of vinyl planks using a utility knife. They are made on planks as you complete a row and as you cut planks to stagger vinyl plank flooring.

Place the laminate flooring board on a sturdy surface saw horse and lock it into position with several c clamps or with the help of a friend. Lay your vinyl flooring flat on the floor or table. You use the utility knife to score the hard wear layer on the top surface of the flooring then you simply. If it s on a table use clamps to secure it to the table.

In order to get accurate cuts clamp the straight edge or a laminate flooring plank to your board making sure the blade of the jigsaw goes exactly over the cut line at both sides.