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Help – Floor installed before steps!

| Posted in General Discussion on June 15, 2000 09:41am

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I was contracted to take up the 2 I 4’s, 2 I 6’s and install Oak components. Only problem is, the hardwood flooring was installed at the top of the stairs first. The flooring guys did not install the nosing nor did they leave me any room to install same, they ran the flooring material right up to the stair opening. Now, I must remove flooring to install the 3 1/2″ nosing material. I am having difficulty commicomingith an idea that will allow me to cut the flooring next to the baseboard. My trim saw will get me close, maybe the routeouter work better, neither will do exactly what I want.

Question to experienced stair folks, is there a special tool that will cut next to the baseboard? If not, have any of you run into this problem and how did you solve it. Thanks for any advice
Al

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  1. Guest_ | Jun 13, 2000 03:49am | #1

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    You can rent flush cut saws. Bosch has a new one that may work for this, I haven't tried it yet but it sure looks handy. Doorhangers have saws made for cutting trim off at floor level without sawing the floors.

    Can't you just remove the baseboard and saw it out with any variety of methods? If not, can't you chisel it out?

    What were the floor guys thinking you were going to do? Did they leave a grooved edge to the opening?

    MD

    1. Guest_ | Jun 13, 2000 06:22pm | #2

      *Use the old trusty SAWZALL with a short blade and start at the baseboard.Piece of cake,Gabe

      1. Guest_ | Jun 13, 2000 06:47pm | #3

        *Husqvaarna makes a pretty good chainsaw...Seriously, cut as close as you can with what you have and use a chisel for the rest. I have used a razor backsaw for this before. It cuts fast and accurate. Takes a couple minutes more than some power tool, but you have a lot more control on the cut as well. And no damage to the baseboard.

  2. Al_Graham | Jun 14, 2000 05:09am | #4

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    Well Mad Dog, I really would like to have a conversation with the floor guys to find out what they were thinking of confirm that they were not.

    Unless I find a flush cut saw, I guess I will follow your suggestion and remove the baseboard, use my trim saw to get as close as possible, then use a chiselchiselsazors.

    Thanks for your input.
    Al

    1. Al_Graham | Jun 14, 2000 05:14am | #5

      *I had not thought of a razor backsaw, I have one with fine teeth, I will practice with it and see how it goes.Thanks, Al

  3. Guest_ | Jun 14, 2000 07:08am | #6

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    You're welcome. Glad I could help.

    Yours have a red plastic handle ???

    Mine is due for replacement. I have used it for everything from flush cutting flooring, to flush cutting countertop, to making dovetails, to cutting trim, to cutting pvc pipe, (works beautifully here), to trimming pvc culvert to fit inside another piece of culvert..

    Using it to cut plywood, (zip-zip), the blade got bent. (This happens when someone steals your makita 'saw-boss', [makita saw a lot like the saw-boss], and you have no better saw around than this one. LOL) And I can't remember who made this thing. Black, razor, blade. Fine teeth, and red plastic handle.

  4. Al_Graham | Jun 15, 2000 04:10am | #7

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    Luka, Mine was made in England by W. Tyzack, Sons & Turner pic it is a nonpareil No 120

    The reason I can read all this information is that I bought this saw to make hand cut dovetails and so far have not, so saw is like new.

    Looks like a good time to get some good out of it, can't get interested in hand dovetails since I bough a P C OmniJig.

    Regards, Al

  5. Al_Graham | Jun 15, 2000 09:41am | #8

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    I was contracted to take up the 2 I 4's, 2 I 6's and install Oak components. Only problem is, the hardwood flooring was installed at the top of the stairs first. The flooring guys did not install the nosing nor did they leave me any room to install same, they ran the flooring material right up to the stair opening. Now, I must remove flooring to install the 3 1/2" nosing material. I am having difficulty commicomingith an idea that will allow me to cut the flooring next to the baseboard. My trim saw will get me close, maybe the routeouter work better, neither will do exactly what I want.

    Question to experienced stair folks, is there a special tool that will cut next to the baseboard? If not, have any of you run into this problem and how did you solve it. Thanks for any advice
    Al

  6. Guest_ | Jun 15, 2000 09:41am | #9

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    Thank you Al.

    : )

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