How To Cut Vinyl Floor Tiles & Planks

Vinyl is one of the easiest to install flooring. You can finish the flooring in a room in just a few hours. It does not take two to three days time for vinyl flooring to be able to take the load of foot traffic.

But, to install vinyl tiles, you will need to learn how to fit them like a pro. And for that, you will need to cut vinyl tiles like a pro.

Here are a few tips for cutting vinyl tiles and planks with knife or carpet knife–

• Outline the tiles that need to be cut. You can use an erasable pen or pencil to mark the areas.
• You can use a sharp knife for cutting these tiles. However, you will need to use a straight wood or iron bar to achieve precision.
• You could also use a carpet knife for the same.
• Now, run the carpet knife over the lines.
• Press the slightly scratched tile on a table edge or on knee. This will break the tile and give sharp, clean, and smooth cut.

You can also use specifically designed saw for cutting vinyl tiles. Buy or rent a crosscut saw from a nearby machine tool store. The traditional jigsaw is also a suitable cutting tool; however, you might not want to use it due to unsmooth edges.

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