Cutting Aluminum Floor Trim

You can cut mild steel up to about 3 8 in.

Cutting aluminum floor trim.

They transition between two different flooring materials such as carpet to hardwood. Cut a 45 degree angle in a piece of trim with a miter saw. Record this measurement with an additional note detailing if the left and right sides of the trim are. Measure across top of door and on the inside and add 3 8 inch to the measurement.

Hot metal chips will fly. If you only have a few pieces of aluminum trim to cut you can cut through the trim with an inexpensive handsaw. Doing this is similar to cutting an outside corner. Cut all the way through the trim to create the corner angle.

How to cut metal transition strips. Schluter strip or schluter trim pieces are designed to go from surface to surface. These metal tile trim pieces are perfect for tub or shower edges and even stairs. Cut with the piece standing flat against the miter saw fence.

To cut the sheets of metal rathe. Transition strips are used between rooms on the interior of a house. Cut the 45 degree angle on both sides from the short to short direction. Cut metal with your circular saw.

It may not be an obvious choice but fitted with the right blade a circular saw is a great metal cutting tool. Measure along the wall and floor junction from the first corner to the first cut point. Transition strips come in various sizes and materials with one of those materials being metal. Turn the angle gauge clockwise until it is oriented to the left hand 45 degree angle setting.

Thick using a ferrous metal cutting blade. Metal transition strips join two types of flooring together to provide a smooth transition between the two materials. A schluter strip can also be used to finish the edges of a floor. All types of aluminum trim are readily cut with standard saws although certain types of power saws will require carbide blades.

Cutting the trim for a door is another great way to practice with your miter cutting skills. Then position the trim to the right of the saw. Transition strips are available in.