Is there a saw for this?

jafsie

I need to cut out a section of skirting board without taking out the whole length of skirting board that is to say I want to lop off 3 feet from a 16 feet section whilst the board is in situ.

Is there a tool for this type of job?

Thanks

diable

You could use this I used one to cut out a section from my door frame when tiling the bathroom floor.

withabix

One of these?

http://rcm-uk.amazon.co.uk/e/cm?lt1=_blank&bc1=000000&IS2=1&bg1=FFFFFF&fc1=000000&lc1=0000FF&t=k050-21&o=2&p=8&l=as1&m=amazon&f=ifr&md=0M5A6TN3AXP2JHJBWT02&asins=B000WQOXV4

Seems to be a recommended tool for this, although may take a while.

Needs the right 'blade' attachment as well.

WillowCat

I was about to say the Fein multitool, but the bosch one mentioned above seems to be a lower priced clone of it.

If you have less money but more patience a floor board saw would probably work.

adonis

You could drill a line of holes and then chisel it out as i have done in the past, i now have the bosch 180 as others have said.
Well worth getting, see what they say about it on ultimate handyman
http://www.ultimatehandyman.co.uk/Tool_Reviews/bosch_pmf_180E.htm

jafsie

WillowCat wrote: »

I was about to say the Fein multitool, but the bosch one mentioned above seems to be a lower priced clone of it.

If you have less money but more patience a floor board saw would probably work.

What's a floor board saw I'm no handyman

keystone

jafsie wrote: »

What's a floor board saw I'm no handyman

Cheers

leveller2911

Agree with Keystone, if its a one off job and you don't need to do it regularly then go for a Floor board saw....Cheap and will do the job.

http://www.dm-tools.co.uk/product.php/section//sn/JAK10503533

ormus

if you prise the skirting away from the wall a bit you can get some wedges behind it. thatll make the sawing much easier.
for one off jobs like this, i just use a drill and a very sharp chisel.

jafsie

I can get one of the type Levellers pic shows but it has a pointed end and my floor is one of those B&Q laminate floor jobs that you put down over the existing floorboards.

Unless I misunderstand wouldn't the point on the saw prevent the skirting being cut by not allowing the saw to get to the bottom of the skirting?:(

Keystone where do I get one like your pic from?

leveller2911

jafsie wrote: »

I can get one of the type Levellers pic shows but it has a pointed end and my floor is one of those B&Q laminate floor jobs that you put down over the existing floorboards.

Unless I misunderstand wouldn't the point on the saw prevent the skirting being cut by not allowing the saw to get to the bottom of the skirting?:(

Keystone where do I get one like your pic from?

If you go on the link, click on the saw to enlarge the photo you will see it has teeth on the straight edge and also on the curve(no real need to use the curved part).

If you hold the saw and cut "up the wall elevation" because the teeth go right to the edge of the saw it will be fine.Just be carefull for the first few runs pull in upward motion and not downward to start ,this will start the saw cut.Once you start your "sawcut groove" you can cut on the upward and downward strokes....

A hand saw will always go the way of least resistance...If you look at normal handsaw (tenon say,rip saw,panel saw) the teeth never go right to the end of the saw, but on floorbaord saws they do, reason being so you can cut right to the end of a board.

Using a floorboard saw is the cheapest and most acurate way without doing damage to the wall or floor......