Tips For Working With Laminate 1 4 Round

Press the molding tightly against the baseboard molding and wall.

Tips for working with laminate 1 4 round.

Diy master handyman chris s tutorial teaching laminate quarter round molding installation tecdhniques. Have an assistant hold the molding in place. Don t nail wall base molding or quarter round to the floor always fix it to the wall with room underneath for the floor to expand and contract. Clamp your straightedge guide in position and set the saw to cut 1 8 in.

When installing your laminate make sure you have a piece of the quarter round on hand to check the gap so you will know the gap will be covered. Set the blade 1 4 in. Run a thin bead of construction adhesive along the back of the molding. Always use sharp bits and tools when working with laminate.

How to install 1 4 inch round molding floor trim. Place the molding up against the baseboard molding or wall allowing the bottom of the molding to sit on the laminate floor. Depth adjustment is critical when using a beveled bit. Pull up gradually from one end of the score to the other inset photo.

Run your saw along the straightedge and cut a groove in the melamine panel. In this video i am installing a laminate quarter round molding using a air nailer. Without the straightedge the saw might wobble slightly as you cut and this twisting will contribute to chipping. Make at least four firm passes to score deep enough for a clean break.

First use a straightedge as a saw guide. Check your setting on a piece of scrap before routing your finished piece. Keep the router moving while you cut. Cut the laminate with a carbide tipped scoring tool.

Available in oak pine or even vinyl quarter round molding is installed around the perimeter of the room at the base of the wall. Don t cut into the back of the laminate as this will cause chipping in the decorative top layer. Always be sure to cut into the decorative layer when making a cut. 3 ways to cut plastic laminate.

Each piece of quarter round will end at either a joint a corner or a door jamb. Deep and hold the laminate up off your bench with 2x4s as shown. Cut the laminate with a circular saw. Cut 2 joint pieces at 45 degree angles in the same direction meaning both angled to the left or both to the right.