Tools for wooden flooring

[oπo]

Hi,

Just laid some engineered wooden flooring from Kahrs in our study. Results are stunning.
It took a long time to plan it. Won't change that.
It took a long time to shift the planks between the room and downstairs, cut them with a jigsaw, take then back and so on. The planks are 2.4m.

Plan is to continue the rest of our house. I would want to speed up though. I was wondering what would be a good way to cut them upstairs, without making a huge mess/dust etc.

What tools should I consider buying ?
Small circular saw with dust extraction ?
Plunge saw ? Small ?

I have a Numatic James hoover I could connect to it to extract the dust.

Thanks for your advice.
oπo

 

[blup]

A good quality jigsaw is fine, using a downcut blade means you can scribe the ends to be cut on the "good" side which saves having to transfer the measurement.

A circular saw won't appreciably speed things up as the time is in measuring and scribing.

Vacuum as you go along.

https://www.powertoolworld.co.uk/bosch-t101br-jigsaw-blades-for-wood-5-pack-2608630014



Blup

 

[foxhole]

I use sliding chop saw for end cuts, much faster than jigsaw as less marking is required , small cheap table saw for long trim cuts for final planks .Then I tell the wife there’s a mess to clean up .
Or place a large dust sheet outside the room being boarded to cut on .

 

[oπo]

Thanks Blup - indeed I use downcut blades. Probably need a a better quality jigsaw though.

Foxhole - lucky you. I have a small table saw but the room was definitely not square so couldn't cut the final one with the table saw

Thanks

 

[foxhole]

Thanks Blup - indeed I use downcut blades. Probably need a a better quality jigsaw though.

Foxhole - lucky you. I have a small table saw but the room was definitely not square so couldn't cut the final one with the table saw

Thanks

Table saw cuts angles as well as parallel cuts . Only cost me £30 .

 

[geraldthehamster]

A chop saw, or compound sliding mitre saw, is much more accurate than a jigsaw. A jigsaw isn't the tool for the job, unless you're having to scribe a wavy bit or something

 

[oπo]

Thanks Gerald.
Borrowed a miter saw from a friend. Much faster process indeed. As long as it has good dust extraction everybody happy.
oπo

 

[Notch7]

Then I tell the wife there’s a mess to clean up

 

[Ian H]

There is a guillotine that cuts wood floor, zero mess.