Hi Group,
I'm just about to install a floating floor in a new house. One of the
problems I have is the need to leave an expansion gap between the boards and
the skirts which is normally concelled by a beading strip.
The carper layer advised me that there is a tool that can cut the bottom
off skirting boards allowing the floating floor to be set underneath with
the expansion gap hidden.
Does anyone know what these are called, and a product/brand name?
thanks Roscoe
Yep,
removing the skirts and handcutting the jambs etc with a handsaw makes
sense, however the whole lot is freshly painted and I'm not keen on
repainting the 100m of boards/walls again (I hate painting).
Notwithstanding the skirts are fairly low, the jamb saw looks good.
Roscoe
"Knothead" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Sounds like he is referring to a power jam saw, available at most rental
> shops. kind of an abortion router/saw affair. Seems like a pretty drastic
> measure. I guess I am missing something though. Normal practice is to
remove
> the baseboard trim before installing the floor and then undercut the jams
> with a handsaw and a scrap of the flooring material for a guide as Barry
> suggested. I would have to think installing the flooring and trying to
slide
> it into a recess cut into the trim would rapidly become a nightmare. Is
> there something preventing you from removing the baseboard?
>
>
> The knotmeister
>
>
Imagine it'd look a lot like a biscuit cutter.
"Roscoe" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Hi Group,
>
> I'm just about to install a floating floor in a new house. One of the
> problems I have is the need to leave an expansion gap between the boards
and
> the skirts which is normally concelled by a beading strip.
>
> The carper layer advised me that there is a tool that can cut the bottom
> off skirting boards allowing the floating floor to be set underneath with
> the expansion gap hidden.
>
> Does anyone know what these are called, and a product/brand name?
>
>
> thanks Roscoe
>
>
Sounds like he is referring to a power jam saw, available at most rental
shops. kind of an abortion router/saw affair. Seems like a pretty drastic
measure. I guess I am missing something though. Normal practice is to remove
the baseboard trim before installing the floor and then undercut the jams
with a handsaw and a scrap of the flooring material for a guide as Barry
suggested. I would have to think installing the flooring and trying to slide
it into a recess cut into the trim would rapidly become a nightmare. Is
there something preventing you from removing the baseboard?
The knotmeister
You forgot to add the shoe molding, necessary in cases where the baseboards
are only ~1/4", after installing the flooring.
"Knothead" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Sounds like he is referring to a power jam saw, available at most rental
> shops. kind of an abortion router/saw affair. Seems like a pretty drastic
> measure. I guess I am missing something though. Normal practice is to
remove
> the baseboard trim before installing the floor and then undercut the jams
> with a handsaw and a scrap of the flooring material for a guide as Barry
> suggested. I would have to think installing the flooring and trying to
slide
> it into a recess cut into the trim would rapidly become a nightmare. Is
> there something preventing you from removing the baseboard?
>
>
> The knotmeister
>
>
Had a chat to the floor layers (installers?).
Their advise was don't do it unless you are sure the floor is dead level. I
know mine isn't as I could see water puddle when it rained not long after
the slab was poured. a 1-2mm gap between the skirts and floor boards can
look just as bad as beading.
Maybe in the next house, which wil be 20 years out.
Roscoe
"Dave Jackson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> If you do go with the jamb saw, you'll still need to clean up the corners.
> Also, you'd better check the floor and the base moulding for level. If
you
> have a dip in the floor, you'll see it in the cut on the base moulding.
Good
> luck! --dave
>
>
> "Charles Spitzer" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > jamb saw
> >
> > "Roscoe" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> >> Hi Group,
> >>
> >> I'm just about to install a floating floor in a new house. One of the
> >> problems I have is the need to leave an expansion gap between the
boards
> >> and
> >> the skirts which is normally concelled by a beading strip.
> >>
> >> The carper layer advised me that there is a tool that can cut the
bottom
> >> off skirting boards allowing the floating floor to be set underneath
with
> >> the expansion gap hidden.
> >>
> >> Does anyone know what these are called, and a product/brand name?
> >>
> >>
> >> thanks Roscoe
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
If you do go with the jamb saw, you'll still need to clean up the corners.
Also, you'd better check the floor and the base moulding for level. If you
have a dip in the floor, you'll see it in the cut on the base moulding. Good
luck! --dave
"Charles Spitzer" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> jamb saw
>
> "Roscoe" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> Hi Group,
>>
>> I'm just about to install a floating floor in a new house. One of the
>> problems I have is the need to leave an expansion gap between the boards
>> and
>> the skirts which is normally concelled by a beading strip.
>>
>> The carper layer advised me that there is a tool that can cut the bottom
>> off skirting boards allowing the floating floor to be set underneath with
>> the expansion gap hidden.
>>
>> Does anyone know what these are called, and a product/brand name?
>>
>>
>> thanks Roscoe
>>
>>
>
>
jamb saw
"Roscoe" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hi Group,
>
> I'm just about to install a floating floor in a new house. One of the
> problems I have is the need to leave an expansion gap between the boards
> and
> the skirts which is normally concelled by a beading strip.
>
> The carper layer advised me that there is a tool that can cut the bottom
> off skirting boards allowing the floating floor to be set underneath with
> the expansion gap hidden.
>
> Does anyone know what these are called, and a product/brand name?
>
>
> thanks Roscoe
>
>
On Tue, 30 Nov 2004 07:17:15 -0500, "George" <george@least> wrote:
>> The carper layer advised me that there is a tool that can cut the bottom
>> off skirting boards allowing the floating floor to be set underneath with
>> the expansion gap hidden.
>>
>> Does anyone know what these are called, and a product/brand name?
<http://www.coastaltool.com/cgi-bin/SoftCart.exe/a/crain/812_super_saw.htm?L+coastest+jrwp8341ffad5dad+1101877984>
Barry
On Tue, 30 Nov 2004 09:05:35 GMT, "Roscoe" <[email protected]>
wrote:
> The carper layer advised me that there is a tool that can cut the bottom
>off skirting boards allowing the floating floor to be set underneath with
>the expansion gap hidden.
See the link I've posted in another message.
Personally, I prefer removing the trim, installing the floor with a
gap, and replacing the trim. I usually undercut door jambs with a
hand saw and scrap of flooring.
Modern homes have such small baseboards to start with, they don't need
to get any shorter. <G> Nails can be reused if care is used pulling
the baseboards. Fill the holes with an appropriately colored filler
crayon.
On my personal home, I usually install new, nicer, hardwood baseboard,
shoe, and cap moldings when installing a hardwood floor.
Barry
On Tue, 30 Nov 2004 12:25:07 GMT, Ba r r y
<[email protected]> wrote:
>On Tue, 30 Nov 2004 07:17:15 -0500, "George" <george@least> wrote:
>
>>> The carper layer advised me that there is a tool that can cut the bottom
>>> off skirting boards allowing the floating floor to be set underneath with
>>> the expansion gap hidden.
>>>
>>> Does anyone know what these are called, and a product/brand name?
>
><http://www.coastaltool.com/cgi-bin/SoftCart.exe/a/crain/812_super_saw.htm?L+coastest+jrwp8341ffad5dad+1101877984>
>
>Barry
Interesting tool...
sort of a combination of a skillsaw and a router..