How to install Laminate Flooring

Step 4 Laminate cutter

As a told you earlier this tool is worth the rental cost. Not only can it speed up the cutting of the laminate, but it is very exact you can nip off a quarter of an inch easily to get the perfect fit. The other benefit is that the cutter does not kick up dust like a conventional saw would. Unless you have curved edges (like I did around the fireplace) this tool will do it all, otherwise you will need a jigsaw to cut curves.

Comments

[ekimerikson]

I just wanted to qualify about how hard it was to cut with this shear. I noticed that the handle in your picture was not extended and maybe this was for photo purposes but we rented one of these from The H.D. and were using it to cut 3/4" oak flooring for the kitchen and then a 12mm engineered for the "family room". It was super easy with the 12mm but did take a bit more on the 3/4". However I'm a big guy (6'2" 210) and my wife (5'10" 125... somethin... ... ish... don't tell her I posted this lol) has to throw her weight into it a bit but can still make the 3/4. The best thing about the shear is how much time it saved us not having to walk from the room we were working in to the garage (or outside) and back and fourth and back and fourth. I'd say it probably saved us 30% of our time and we didn't have ANY dust!... It's COMPLETELY worth the $35 a day they charge!!!

[gruaqt]

I agree it was a timesaver but I don't recall the cutting being particularly difficult to use. What I really liked about it was that if a piece was slightly too big you can snip as little as an 1/8" at a time until you get the right fit. The other thing was it cannot cut curves so you have to use the jigsaw for those cuts.
P.S.The handle was fully extendible!?
Now I look at the pictures I can see what you mean.
Wait until I tell my husband, I'm sure neither of us knew that!