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Cutting Countertop to Length, Best Way?
Whats the best way to cut preformed countertop.
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Turn the piece upside down. Tack on an edge guide for your
circular saw. Extra care must be taken as you cut the backsplash as the cut comes around the corner. I usually cut the backsplash first.. The fall off must either be small or well supported to prevent it breaking free at the end of the cut with the potential to damage the finish. (top posted for your convenience) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Keep the whole world singing . . . . DanG (remove the sevens) "Ronbo" wrote in message ... Whats the best way to cut preformed countertop. |
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"Ronbo" wrote Whats the best way to cut preformed countertop. Always cut through masking tape. Use a sharp or new blade designed for the task. The tape will keep the edge from chipping. |
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DanG wrote:
Turn the piece upside down. Tack on an edge guide for your circular saw. Extra care must be taken as you cut the backsplash as the cut comes around the corner. I usually cut the backsplash first.. The fall off must either be small or well supported to prevent it breaking free at the end of the cut with the potential to damage the finish. (top posted for your convenience) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Keep the whole world singing . . . . DanG (remove the sevens) "Ronbo" wrote in message ... Whats the best way to cut preformed countertop. Would a fine tooth circular saw work out ok? |
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Ronbo wrote: DanG wrote: Turn the piece upside down. Tack on an edge guide for your circular saw. Extra care must be taken as you cut the backsplash as the cut comes around the corner. I usually cut the backsplash first.. The fall off must either be small or well supported to prevent it breaking free at the end of the cut with the potential to damage the finish. (top posted for your convenience) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Keep the whole world singing . . . . DanG (remove the sevens) "Ronbo" wrote in message ... Whats the best way to cut preformed countertop. Would a fine tooth circular saw work out ok? Probably. Another solution is to cut the countertop a couple of inches long on the first cut, then make a second cut to length. This way, if the fall off tears off a bit of the formica on the first cut, there second piece of fall off is small enough it won't do it again. -- charles |
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Charles Bishop wrote:
In article , Ronbo wrote: DanG wrote: Turn the piece upside down. Tack on an edge guide for your circular saw. Extra care must be taken as you cut the backsplash as the cut comes around the corner. I usually cut the backsplash first.. The fall off must either be small or well supported to prevent it breaking free at the end of the cut with the potential to damage the finish. (top posted for your convenience) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Keep the whole world singing . . . . DanG (remove the sevens) "Ronbo" wrote in message ... Whats the best way to cut preformed countertop. Would a fine tooth circular saw work out ok? Probably. Another solution is to cut the countertop a couple of inches long on the first cut, then make a second cut to length. This way, if the fall off tears off a bit of the formica on the first cut, there second piece of fall off is small enough it won't do it again. Thanks to all for the help |
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