Cutting Aluminum Floor Trim

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Cutting aluminum floor trim. Turn the angle gauge clockwise until it is oriented to the left hand 45 degree angle setting. Transition strips are available in. Thick using a ferrous metal cutting blade. All types of aluminum trim are readily cut with standard saws although certain types of power saws will require carbide blades.

Transition strips come in various sizes and materials with one of those materials being metal. Transition strips are used between rooms on the interior of a house. Measure along the wall and floor junction from the first corner to the first cut point. Cutting the trim for a door is another great way to practice with your miter cutting skills.

They transition between two different flooring materials such as carpet to hardwood. Record this measurement with an additional note detailing if the left and right sides of the trim are. Measure across top of door and on the inside and add 3 8 inch to the measurement. Unlike cutting other types of metal use a saw blade that.

A schluter strip can also be used to finish the edges of a floor. Cut with the piece standing flat against the miter saw fence. How to cut metal transition strips. Cut a 45 degree angle in a piece of trim with a miter saw.

In our test it cut through rebar like a hot knife through butter. Cut metal with your circular saw. Metal transition strips join two types of flooring together to provide a smooth transition between the two materials. If you only have a few pieces of aluminum trim to cut you can cut through the trim with an inexpensive handsaw.

It may not be an obvious choice but fitted with the right blade a circular saw is a great metal cutting tool. This metal tile trim is a great system that gives the project a finished look. Then position the trim to the right of the saw. Doing this is similar to cutting an outside corner.

You can cut mild steel up to about 3 8 in. Cut all the way through the trim to create the corner angle. Cut the 45 degree angle on both sides from the short to short direction.