Sheet Vinyl How To Cut Out For Doors

Cut the vinyl 3 inches wider than the floor area on all sides and then trim the excess after laying it in place.

Sheet vinyl how to cut out for doors. The pvc wear layer is easy to clean and protects the floor against scuffs dents and scratches for long lasting beauty. Measure carefully when applying trim around vinyl or aluminum clad windows and leave a 1 8 in. Alternatively make a template of the floor layout. This method works well with rooms that are easy to fit with few angles or obstacles.

Cut miters to fit and dry fit your cuts to check the joints and lengths. How to cut sheet vinyl quick and clean. Here s how to cut vinyl tile around door jambs and how to cut vinyl tile to fit around a toilet around a corner or other obstacles. Pocket screws are the best method of joining corners when you re cementing window and door trim assemblies see next tip.

It s easy to end up with an unsightly gap. Photo 2 shows how to cut off the bottom of the door trim and jambs so the new vinyl flooring will slide under them. Underlayment cut out or reattach loose vinyl and fill low spots with a hardening type of floor filler first so the underlayment will lie flat photo 3. Cutting sheet vinyl with a recip.

The older vinyl prehung storm doors use to need about a 3 8 or 1 2 gap when hung in the cold and a tighter gap when warm out. It is a crude method and the artists of the trade cringe but it is effective. Make your first test cut on the scrap portion if the resultant cut is unacceptable make your cut 1 8 long and clean it up with a router straight bit and straightedge and clamps. I cut vinyl siding parts quite a bit with these techniques.

If you want they make a special vinyl cutting blade for cutting vinyl siding. Vinyl lettering includes lettering numbering or shapes that are individually cut out from a sheet of solid colored 2 mil vinyl and then pre spaced and placed onto pre masked transfer tape the number of transfer tape sheets used will depend on the size of your vinyl lettering and amount of colors used. The exotic acacia wood pattern of the redwood the exotic acacia wood pattern of the redwood acacia 12 ft. Even if you re going over the old flooring with 1 4 in.

Expansion gap between the trim and the window frame. If i remember right vinyl expands a lot when exposed to the sun. Actually you may need more then a total of 1 4 gap.