We are about to embark on another project. Installing a wood laminte floor and I need advice as to how to undercut the stone around the bottom of the fireplace so that the wood laminate strips will fit under the stone base. The stone looks to be something that can be cut but I’m in need as to what to use to get it cut. Any and all advise is very welcome.
Thank you!
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Angle grinder and diamond blade..use a 1x or something to guide the elevation..sounds like no fun tho' I'd be thinking of scribe the floor to the stone and color caulk it.
Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
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How 'bout a jamb saw with a diamond blade in it?[email protected]
Thank you for your responce. I've printed all the emails and will get with my builder to see which course of action we will take. Scribing to the stone would be easier.
Thanks again for your help.
Frank
The 'grinder methods' outlined above are really not that difficult and will result in a much more clean end result. Tape the shop vac to the grinder.
Scribing IMHO will not turn out as well and take a lot longer than tucking your boards under, or tucking a laminate 'end' trim under and butting into it.
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I have never attempted anything like this and have no experience at undercutting at all. I do think that it would be the way to go as it would tend to be a cleaner installation of the laminated flooring. I'm going to check local tool rental shops to see if they have the the crain undercutting saw as previously suggested. Or at least a saw with same capabilities so as to get the correct height and depth of cut. I am of the opionion, at least at this point, that I can do the undercutting with the proper equipment.
Thanks again to all that have offered their help and responses. Help from the experts is what I needed.
Frank
you bet."Research is what I'm doing when I don't know what I'm doing..."
In addition to the safety equipment and vacuum mentioned earlier, a really good respirator is a must; some of the stone dusts are really fine and really bad for you. For sure granite, not as sure about some of the others...
Excellent point!
Thank You!
Best of luck either way, I hope it turns out nicely for ya.Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
"Success is not spontaneous combustion, you have to set yourself on Fire"
Angle grinder with diamond blade, as sphere said.
Rather than 'die' the laminate into the fireplace another detail would be to use the laminate co's 'end' type molding, that goes in a channel fixed to the floor.
This might be easier to do than sliding the laminate under your cut in the fireplace, AND into it's adjoining pieces.
I did one this way and it turned out well.
FWJ
As Sphere said, use a right angle grinder and a guide, something like a 3/4" board, and cut the stone. You may have to chip out the rock in places but all you have to do is strike down on the cut piece and it will break off. We undercut the baseboard as well, HOers didnt want shoe.
Here is a pic in a house that we did that way. Glued down eng. flooring.
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Doug
Edited 2/3/2008 11:54 pm ET by DougU
Crain jamb saw with a masonry blade unit comes stock with arbor pieces to use masonry blade gives u lots more control than angle grinder as the jamb saw rides flat on the floor on its integral collar which also suppresses the "shrapnel" replacement blades are cheap, you'll go through a few of them
whatever u use, wear gloves, long sleeve sweatshirt and pants, full face shield not just safety glasses for protection... scribing is sounding pretty good if u cut the stone, make it tall enuff for laminate to fit in with a little free space above it so laminate can move freely without binding if it binds at stone you'll get some buckling of the new flooring when it wants to move
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