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going to install LVT myself

Posted on 3/25/21 at 2:07 pm
Posted by FishinTygah84
LA
Member since Dec 2013
2034 posts
Posted on 3/25/21 at 2:07 pm
about 800 sq ft in 3 bedrooms/closets. I have installed engineered wood floors before and used a miter saw.

But i know there is an LVT cutter you can use. Anyone know the best one for one time use? I really dont want to spend 500 on the top of the line one. I mean, if thats the case, for $1000 i can pay someone to install them
This post was edited on 3/25/21 at 2:09 pm
Posted by CE Tiger
Metairie
Member since Jan 2008
41882 posts
Posted on 3/25/21 at 2:26 pm to
Just use the miter saw
Posted by FishinTygah84
LA
Member since Dec 2013
2034 posts
Posted on 3/25/21 at 3:06 pm to
i'm not opposed to it. Just liked the idea of not having to go out in my garage to make every cut. plus no mess. not as loud. etc
Posted by Vrai
Baton Rouge
Member since Nov 2003
4001 posts
Posted on 3/25/21 at 4:00 pm to
There's one for $100 on amazon. I'd like to think it's constructed well enough for a single install.
Posted by GooseCreekMafia
Member since Jun 2017
983 posts
Posted on 3/25/21 at 5:09 pm to
I did a small bathroom in LV and used the straight cut tin snips. I put baseboards down after so I wasn’t worried about a perfect cut but they cut very nice and no mess to clean up
Posted by Boss
Member since Dec 2007
1749 posts
Posted on 3/25/21 at 5:20 pm to
We installed 2000 sq ft of lvp ourselves. 90% is an exacto to score and pop it.

Other 10% was a table saw to rip it.
Posted by Dollar_Bill
Member since Jan 2016
49 posts
Posted on 3/25/21 at 7:21 pm to
What Boss said. Installing LVT myself right now and am using a utility knife or the table saw.
This post was edited on 3/25/21 at 7:25 pm
Posted by LSUfan20005
Member since Sep 2012
9143 posts
Posted on 3/26/21 at 7:16 am to
Jigsaw with laminate/vinyl blades, cheap and easy. Cuts fine, rips easier, and better for doors/halls.
This post was edited on 3/26/21 at 7:18 am
Posted by AyyyBaw
Member since Jan 2020
1205 posts
Posted on 3/26/21 at 8:05 am to
Just finished doing 3 bedrooms with LV. Used a miter saw for strait cuts and jigsaw for notches/rips. Both saws worked very good. I would highly recommend getting one of the plastic hitting blocks - that worked way better than a wood block.
Posted by highpockets
Lafayette
Member since Feb 2015
2062 posts
Posted on 3/26/21 at 8:17 am to
Get the Robert's pro tool kit from home depot.
I used knife for straight cuts and jigsaw for doors.
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