A 10" chop saw should work for Length cuts. A small portable Table Saw is
great for rips along walls. Hand held jig saw is nice for around doors. Chop
saw and table saw cuts, Finish side should face up. It's best to cut with
the finish side down for the Jig saw.
Most your edges should hide under base board ( if you remove base) or a base
shoe. You may want to buy an undercut saw for the door casing they are
about $10 to $20 there handy but a hand would also work. Sliding miter saws
are not cheap but it's always nice to have one.


"Eric Johnson" wrote in message
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I am planning to put down wood laminate in my office/den, and am
wondering what type of saw is best for the cutting needed. One friend
used a jigsaw, which sounds like it would take considerable time and
eat up a lot of saw blades. I also have a handheld circular saw. One
thought I had was to buy a sliding mitre saw, but that could be pretty
expensive, though I do plan to install laminate in other rooms
eventually. And I suppose a sliding mitre saw wouldn't work for the
last row of planks where you have to trim the actual width.

All feedback is welcome, thanks!

Eric