Floor trim beading, can't get angle right

[barnsley7]

I have some floor trim/beading to go around my new laminate floor, but I'm struggling to get a nice 45° degree angle.

I have a mitre saw which has 45° setting but the trim is not flat so I can't get the angle to be flush.

Skotia edge

• barnsley7
• 8 Dec 2019

Edge

Skotia trim

• barnsley7
• 8 Dec 2019

Skotia wykeham trim

90 degree when flat

• barnsley7
• 8 Dec 2019

90° but only when flat

If I lay the trim flat then it creates a nice right angle just fine.

90 degree when flat

• barnsley7
• 8 Dec 2019

90 degree but only when flat

But the problem is this trim isn't supposed to be flat, it goes against the wall at an angle so it doesn't fit together flush. I've tried cutting it at the same angle that it lies against wall and it's a better cut but it's still wonky.

Angled trim tricky

• barnsley7
• 8 Dec 2019

any ideas for this awkward trim?

 

[Tigercubrider]

https://www.screwfix.com/p/hand-mit...zaerPW35-sYivnttZ4BoCdh4QAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

If you have one like this then you're just holding the trim wrongly when cutting

 

[chris1982]

When cutting, you need to have it in the very same position as it will be on the floor.

 

[barnsley7]

It's a proper electric sliding saw too.
I've tried turning the beading around for the other side and also switching the saw blade to -45 too but I can't get it right.
I guess its trial n error

 

[Notch7]

It's a proper electric sliding saw too.
I've tried turning the beading around for the other side and also switching the saw blade to -45 too but I can't get it right.
I guess its trial n error

You are cutting the trim with it sat on its wide flat.


Set saw to 45deg
Push the trim up to the fence, with one small flat against the fence and the other small flat against the bed.

 

[EddieM]

or scribe it, bit fiddly admittedly.

 

[oldbutnotdead]

Scotia sucks. Also check your corners with a good square- they may not be 90 degrees. And get a new blade for your mitre saw, one with finer teeth- the one you are using at the mo is rippping the veneer or whatever to pieces. Do some experiments with offcuts to see which side of the cut is cleanest (on mine its the left hand side).

 

[Notch7]

Scotia sucks

It looks great around architrave