"hays" wrote in message
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I need to be a power saw - not sure which type to get as I will shortly be
fitting Wickes/ B&Q fitted bathroom furniture

I need it to cut some worktop (simple straight cuts only) and will also
need
to cut some skirting including 45 degree mitres

Screwfix have a circular saw for £25 at the moment - not sure it that
would
be suitable for cutting worktop - worried it might split the laminate

Homebuilding & Renovation mag have a test on these. They gave the best to a
Makita. Understandably, but it cost an arm and a leg. They also said the
cheap Scewfix Ferm is OK. No real downside to it. Try a PP Pro, not the PP,
from B&Q. They are well made and well priced with a 3 year guarantee. The
mag didn't test the PP Pro saw.


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"IMM" wrote in message
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"hays" wrote in message
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I need to be a power saw - not sure which type to get as I will shortly
be
fitting Wickes/ B&Q fitted bathroom furniture

I need it to cut some worktop (simple straight cuts only) and will also
need
to cut some skirting including 45 degree mitres

Screwfix have a circular saw for £25 at the moment - not sure it that
would
be suitable for cutting worktop - worried it might split the laminate

Homebuilding & Renovation mag have a test on these. They gave the best to
a
Makita. Understandably, but it cost an arm and a leg. They also said the
cheap Scewfix Ferm is OK. No real downside to it. Try a PP Pro, not the
PP,
from B&Q. They are well made and well priced with a 3 year guarantee. The
mag didn't test the PP Pro saw.

And always cut "upside down" - i.e. turn the worktop over, mark out and cut
on the underside (that is, with the laminate surface facing the floor) -
using a tungsten carbide-tipped blade (you may find cheaper saws come fitted
with a fairly nasty blade that'll only make a mess of a laminate finish)