Best Way to Cut Hybrid Flooring Lengthwise
If you have decided to get yourself a hybrid flooring, there is a very good chance that, when installing the hybrid flooring planks, you get to a stage where you need to cut a plank to a smaller size. So, how do you do it? In this article, I’m going to tell you what is how to cut hybrid flooring lengthwise.
We will be taking the long way, which by the way, does not need any fancy tools. There are of course shorter ways, but they will require certain tools and items and some of them cannot be simply done just at any place.
First Step: Line’em Up
So, what you need to do first is to line up the hybrid flooring lengthwise on an existing plank that you have already finished its installation.
Second Step: Something Sharp
Next, what you want to do in order to cut hybrid flooring lengthwise is to line it up against the wall so you have an idea of how much of it you want to cut. The parts you must cut are equal to the overlapping part with the already installed plank.
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Now, you are going to need something sharp. Before cutting, make sure you have placed the two overlapping planks properly so you won’t have problems later on. At the end of the overlapping area on the new plank you are about to install, draw a cut-line lengthwise. You don’t need to completely cut the planks at this stage, but the cut must be deep enough so you can separate the two pieces later.
You will probably need to use the cutter on the same place four or five times with average pressure and intensity to make sure the job is done and the extra part of the plank can be snapped off without any problem or damage to the rest of the plank.
Third Step: Time to Finish it All!
At last, to cut hybrid flooring lengthwise and be done with it, we have to snap off the part of the plank which we cut earlier and you are going to need a plier for this. At this stage, you would want to make sure you can get a proper hold on the plank using your plier and also have a proper hold on the plier so you exert as much force as needed without any trouble.
However, if you have very strong hands, you can just do the same with your fingers without the need to employ a plier. Once you have grabbed the plank with your plier, wiggle it back and forth until it comes loose. Repeat this process on the plank part by part until the two parts are completely separated. Now, using your cutter again, make use to clean the edge of the just cut area of the plank so it will fit in nicely and properly with the already installed plank.
Conclusion
To cut hybrid flooring lengthwise, you will need a cutter and a plier. You will have to first place the new plank in an overlapping position with the installed plank, then cut it at the overlapping area using the cutter four or five times, and at the end, using the plier, separate the two parts from one another. That’s it!
