He said he usually uses a standard carbide tipped blade but by the end of the job the blade was shot from cutting the hard laminate.
Certain type of blade to cut laminate flooring.
A contractor friend of mine asked me what blade to use for cutting laminate flooring.
What makes a good blade for cutting laminate flooring.
Wood blades will not work with laminate material and will only cut a few pieces before they dull out completely.
While many people still prefer a steel carbide the titanium material is among the best for laminate flooring projects.
He asked me if a hardi board blade might fair better and i didn t have an answer for him.
Blade dulling is common with the denser exotics especially prefinished aluminum oxide coated floorings.
Its extra hard steel blade body and brute carbide design are exceptionally sturdy and lend to the long life of the blade.
Use a carbide tipped blade rated for use with laminate material.
The teeth are either going to be downward focused or designed such that there is no damage or extra material left on the face side of your laminate flooring.
In this section we ll cover the essential features that make the best saw blades for cutting laminate flooring.
In view of this a thin kerf 80 to 100 tooth carbide tipped blade is most effective for cutting laminates and will last for about 1000 sqft before needing to be re sharpened.
Downward focused blades cut only on a jigsaw s downstrokes which ensures that all the excess material is forced away from the face side.