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22nd May 2007, 12:47 AM #16
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Hi all
I will be laying a floating T & G 15mm bamboo floor in about 3 weeks and I will probably need to trim some boards. I thought I would use my jigsaw, then I do not have to mess about with guides etc, just mark clamp an cut.
Any reason why this was not suggested?
celeste
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22nd May 2007, 09:47 AM #17
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Personally, I find jig saws slower and harder to cut a straight line with.
Don't force it, use a bigger hammer.
Timber is what you use. Wood is what you burn.
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22nd May 2007, 10:02 AM #18
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congratulations its all done, get a good floorsander in, best way to find one is to talk to a guality home builder and get his recomendation. Most builders will not put up with any crap from his own contractor and will have a high expectation. You can take advantage of this on your project.
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22nd May 2007, 10:14 AM #19
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Jig saws are fine if you are not confident in the begining and are afraid of the power saw, They are slower as someone just mentioned but thats ok, I used to have a guy that started with me , he was learning to instal floors, he had no experienceand with machinery and used a jig saw to do his long cuts. I allowed him to do this for the first couple of times and then he managed the makita. That young man now is one of the most talented installers i have , working on 10 million $ homes and getting rave reviews.
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22nd May 2007, 09:58 PM #20
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Hi Larry
thanks for that, I am not that good with the circular and can cut pretty straight with the jigsaw, a bit slow tho. with the floor I prefer slow and straight. I practice with he circular free hand on the mdf I am using to bring the floor levels up ready for the bamboo. I am getting better.
Slowly, slowly
Celeste
Celeste
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