Cutting RaceDeck tiles
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RaceDeck1
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Hi
You can any of several type saws. Table saws work great with a finer tooth blade. One tip is to cut the modules upside down, this way any burr material will not come to the top surface. You can also use a circular hand saw, just be sure to set just shy of 1/2"
There are a bunch of videos from various tv shows showing installations (Ex DIY's HomeTime Check out
thanks for choosing RaceDeck.
You can any of several type saws. Table saws work great with a finer tooth blade. One tip is to cut the modules upside down, this way any burr material will not come to the top surface. You can also use a circular hand saw, just be sure to set just shy of 1/2"
There are a bunch of videos from various tv shows showing installations (Ex DIY's HomeTime Check out
thanks for choosing RaceDeck.
danieldolin
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I just picked up a cheap ($30) jig saw at Lowes with a wood cutting blade. It is a black and decker and had a speed setting for plastic. Pretty sure there would have been better ways (especially for strait cuts) but this worked for me.
Cryptic1911
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We just used our old bandsaw. It cut nice, just had a zillion giblets of plastic all over the place afterwords lol
TigerGA
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I tried several different saws. Found a table saw with a standard wood blade worked best, mainly because I could use the fence to ensure straight cuts. Also, the blade cut well. My mitre saw didn't cut the RD that well (might have worked if I had a fine toothed mitre blade). I used a jig saw with a fine tooth blade to cut tiles that couldn't be cut on the table saw. The jig would have worked well for all cuts, but I would have wanted to use some type straight edge to ensure true cuts. Remember to orient the tile properly before cutting, or you'll wind up cutting the wrong side. BTW, you're going to really like your new floor.
aosty
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My little bandsaw worked great but was too small for a full length cut.
Jigsaw was hit and miss for me.
Mitersaw worked ok but on slimmer pieces, I had some tearing. It didn't occur to me until I was almost finished but running the blade backwards worked well.
Jigsaw was hit and miss for me.
Mitersaw worked ok but on slimmer pieces, I had some tearing. It didn't occur to me until I was almost finished but running the blade backwards worked well.
winnipegk5
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I used a table saw for the full straight cuts and an inexpensive Ryobi scroll saw for the smaller more intricate cuts around the overhead doors.
No broken blades on the scroll saw and I still have all my fingers from the table saw
No broken blades on the scroll saw and I still have all my fingers from the table saw
RaceDeck1
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Jig saws are tough to get even cuts tile to tile. Table saws work very well for full length cuts.
1jjpop
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I seen a want ad saying, for sale used table saw , with work gloves , 1 glove missing 2 fingers .wounder what happened?????????
RaceDeck1
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I think for the non professional installer, the best tool to cut modular flooring is a table saw. You can get the best and most consistent cuts, which is important for long cuts ( like going down along a wall), jigsaws are ok for cutting odd shapes ( like around poles, or other in ground objects)
I have installed over 10K square feet of this in about three of my shops..and just installed some in my garage. Miter saw works the best...make sure it is the one that does not have a fixed arm. You can make almost all of your cuts with it. To cut around support collums us the miter saw to start your cut...then finish it up with a hack saw..this way you do not miss cut it. The bad part is..plan and putting it in just like tile..so you might end up using 4" of a tile and throwing the rest out...but this will give you the best finished look. We run them to the walls then use a black cove base for the edges...hope that helps...if you need pictures let me know.
Bonefishmak
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Marking for when I do it. The cutting upside down is a good idea....but, hopefully I can remember to cut upside down AND orient the tile correctly. I'm not the sharpest tool in the shed when it comes to this stuff so, I can see my dumbfounded look now...LOL!
Thanks!
Thanks!
rlitman
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rlitman
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Plastic will fuzz, so cutting upside down is a good idea.
For a jigsaw, you can get "downcut" blades that let you cut right-way up, and still have the fuzz on the bottom. They're made for cutting countertops.
With a table saw and chop box, running the blade backwards is often used on plastic. Use a fine tooth blade, and don't bother spending the money on one wit carbide teeth for this.